Which to use
“adoraba” and “adoraban” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,913
- “adoraba” frequency rank
- #48,782
- “adoraban” frequency rank
- 82695
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | adoraba | adoraban |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de adorar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de adorar. |
Where the eye mixes adoraba and adoraban
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. adoraba runs 7 letters (VCVCVCV) against adoraban's 8 (VCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: adoraba vs adoraban
A purely visual mix-up. adoraba ([að̞oˈɾaβ̞a]) and adoraban ([að̞oˈɾaβ̞ãn]) 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 extra letter(s) - “adoraba” sits inside “adoraban”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 82695, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
adoraba is recorded at frequency rank #33,913, classified as averb, pronounced [að̞oˈɾaβ̞a]. adoraban is at rank #48,782, tagged as averb, pronounced [að̞oˈɾaβ̞ãn].
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 82695, this pair ranks #8,968 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of adoraba vs adoraban
Shared letters: abdor. Private to "adoraba": -. Private to "adoraban": n.
"adoraba" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVCV · "adoraban" · 8 letters · shape VCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "adoraba" and "adoraban" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "adoraba" or "adoraban"?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "adoraba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "adoraban" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #8,968 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "adoraba" and "adoraban" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "adoraban vs adornan". 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 #8,968 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.