Which to use
“acompañaba” and “acompañar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,019
- “acompañaba” frequency rank
- #7,094
- “acompañar” frequency rank
- 26113
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | acompañaba | acompañar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de acompañar. | Hacer o dar compañía. Estar o ir junto a otro u otros. |
Where the eye mixes acompañaba and acompañar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. acompañaba runs 10 letters (VCVCCVCVCV) against acompañar's 9 (VCVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between acompañaba and acompañar
A purely visual mix-up. acompañaba ([akõmpaˈɲaβ̞a]) and acompañar ([akõmpaˈɲaɾ]) 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 26113, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
acompañaba is recorded at frequency rank #19,019, classified as averb, pronounced [akõmpaˈɲaβ̞a]. acompañar is at rank #7,094, tagged as averb, pronounced [akõmpaˈɲaɾ].
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 26113, this pair ranks #233,225 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of acompañaba vs acompañar
Shared letters: acmopñ. Private to "acompañaba": b. Private to "acompañar": r.
"acompañaba" · 10 letters · shape VCVCCVCVCV · "acompañar" · 9 letters · shape VCVCCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "acompañaba" for "acompañar" ever safe?
Which is more common, "acompañaba" or "acompañar"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "acompañaba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "acompañar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #233,225 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "acompañaba" and "acompañar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "acompañaba vs acompañarán". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #233,225 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.