Which to use
“alaban” and “avalan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,557
- “alaban” frequency rank
- #33,436
- “avalan” frequency rank
- 72993
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | alaban | avalan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de alabar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de avalar. |
Where the eye mixes alaban and avalan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. alaban and avalan follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: alaban vs avalan
A purely visual mix-up. alaban ([aˈlaβ̞ãn]) and avalan ([aˈβ̞alãn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 72993, 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]. avalan is at rank #33,436, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈβ̞alãn].
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 72993, this pair ranks #24,217 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of alaban vs avalan
Shared letters: aln. Private to "alaban": b. Private to "avalan": v.
"alaban" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC · "avalan" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "alaban" and "avalan" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "alaban" or "avalan"?
Useful next steps
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 "avalan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #24,217 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "alaban" and "avalan" 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 #24,217 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.