Which to use
“aceptaban” is a verb and “aceptadas” is a participle - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #33,386
- “aceptaban” frequency rank
- #15,998
- “aceptadas” frequency rank
- 49384
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aceptaban | aceptadas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de aceptar. | Forma del femenino plural de aceptado, participio de aceptar. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set aceptaban and aceptadas apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: aceptaban is [asepˈt̪aβ̞ãn] while aceptadas is [asepˈt̪að̞as]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs participle), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49384, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aceptaban is recorded at frequency rank #33,386, classified as averb, pronounced [asepˈt̪aβ̞ãn]. aceptadas is at rank #15,998, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [asepˈt̪að̞as].
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 49384, this pair ranks #109,164 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aceptaban vs aceptadas
Shared letters: acept. Private to "aceptaban": bn. Private to "aceptadas": ds.
"aceptaban" · 9 letters · shape VCVCCVCVC · "aceptadas" · 9 letters · shape VCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "aceptaban" and "aceptadas" be used interchangeably?
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Remembering aceptaban vs aceptadas
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “aceptaban”; for a participle, it's “aceptadas”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “aceptaban” entry
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