Which to use
“aceptaban” and “aceptan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,386
- “aceptaban” frequency rank
- #7,505
- “aceptan” frequency rank
- 40891
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aceptaban | aceptan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de aceptar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de aceptar. |
Where the eye mixes aceptaban and aceptan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. aceptaban runs 9 letters (VCVCCVCVC) against aceptan's 7 (VCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between aceptaban and aceptan
A purely visual mix-up. aceptaban ([asepˈt̪aβ̞ãn]) and aceptan ([aˈsept̪ãn]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40891, 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]. aceptan is at rank #7,505, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈsept̪ãn].
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 40891, this pair ranks #156,638 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aceptaban vs aceptan
Shared letters: acenpt. Private to "aceptaban": b. Private to "aceptan": -.
"aceptaban" · 9 letters · shape VCVCCVCVC · "aceptan" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "aceptaban" and "aceptan" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "aceptaban" or "aceptan"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "aceptaban" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aceptan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #156,638 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aceptaban" and "aceptan" 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 #156,638 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.