Which to use
“acusa” and “acusaba” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,858
- “acusa” frequency rank
- #25,112
- “acusaba” frequency rank
- 31970
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | acusa | acusaba |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de acusar o de acusarse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de acusar o de acusarse. |
Where the eye mixes acusa and acusaba
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses acusa with acusaba
A purely visual mix-up. acusa ([aˈkusa]) and acusaba ([akuˈsaβ̞a]) 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 extra letter(s) - “acusa” sits inside “acusaba”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31970, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
acusa is recorded at frequency rank #6,858, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈkusa]. acusaba is at rank #25,112, tagged as averb, pronounced [akuˈsaβ̞a].
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 31970, this pair ranks #204,381 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of acusa vs acusaba
Shared letters: acsu. Private to "acusa": -. Private to "acusaba": b.
"acusa" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "acusaba" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "acusa" and "acusaba" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "acusa" or "acusaba"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "acusa" and "acusaba" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "acusa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "acusaba" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #204,381 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "acusa" and "acusaba" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "acusaba vs asustaba". 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 #204,381 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.