Which to use
“aceptaba” and “aceptar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,556
- “aceptaba” frequency rank
- #1,664
- “aceptar” frequency rank
- 24220
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aceptaba | aceptar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de aceptar. | Dar por bueno, reconocer como correcto. |
Where the eye mixes aceptaba and aceptar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: aceptaba vs aceptar
A purely visual mix-up. aceptaba ([asepˈt̪aβ̞a]) and aceptar ([asepˈt̪aɾ]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24220, 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]. aceptar is at rank #1,664, tagged as averb, pronounced [asepˈt̪aɾ].
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 24220, this pair ranks #242,180 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aceptaba vs aceptar
Shared letters: acept. Private to "aceptaba": b. Private to "aceptar": r.
"aceptaba" · 8 letters · shape VCVCCVCV · "aceptar" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "aceptaba" for "aceptar" ever safe?
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Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "aceptaba" and "aceptar" 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 "aceptar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #242,180 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aceptaba" and "aceptar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aceptaba vs aceptaré". 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 #242,180 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.