Which to use
“alaban” and “amaba” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,557
- “alaban” frequency rank
- #7,659
- “amaba” frequency rank
- 47216
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | alaban | amaba |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de alabar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de amar. |
Where the eye mixes alaban and amaba
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses alaban with amaba
A purely visual mix-up. alaban ([aˈlaβ̞ãn]) and amaba ([aˈmaβ̞a]) 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 47216, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
alaban is recorded at frequency rank #39,557, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈlaβ̞ãn]. amaba is at rank #7,659, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈmaβ̞a].
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 47216, this pair ranks #121,300 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of alaban vs amaba
Shared letters: ab. Private to "alaban": ln. Private to "amaba": m.
"alaban" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC · "amaba" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "alaban" for "amaba" ever safe?
Frequency check: "alaban" vs "amaba" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "alaban" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "amaba" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #121,300 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "alaban" and "amaba" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "alaban vs Albany". 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 #121,300 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.