Which to use
“aceptaba” and “aceptaban” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,556
- “aceptaba” frequency rank
- #33,386
- “aceptaban” frequency rank
- 55942
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aceptaba | aceptaban |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de aceptar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de aceptar. |
Where the eye mixes aceptaba and aceptaban
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. aceptaba runs 8 letters (VCVCCVCV) against aceptaban's 9 (VCVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses aceptaba with aceptaban
A purely visual mix-up. aceptaba ([asepˈt̪aβ̞a]) and aceptaban ([asepˈt̪aβ̞ãn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “aceptaba” sits inside “aceptaban”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55942, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aceptaba is recorded at frequency rank #22,556, classified as averb, pronounced [asepˈt̪aβ̞a]. aceptaban is at rank #33,386, tagged as averb, pronounced [asepˈt̪aβ̞ãn].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 55942, this pair ranks #76,697 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of aceptaba vs aceptaban
Shared letters: abcept. Private to "aceptaba": -. Private to "aceptaban": n.
"aceptaba" · 8 letters · shape VCVCCVCV · "aceptaban" · 9 letters · shape VCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "aceptaba" and "aceptaban" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "aceptaba" vs "aceptaban" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "aceptaba" and "aceptaban" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "aceptaba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aceptaban" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #76,697 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aceptaba" and "aceptaban" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aceptaban vs aceptarían". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #76,697 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.