Which to use
“alimentaba” and “aumentaba” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,040
- “alimentaba” frequency rank
- #25,526
- “aumentaba” frequency rank
- 64566
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | alimentaba | aumentaba |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de alimentar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de aumentar. |
Where the eye mixes alimentaba and aumentaba
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. alimentaba runs 10 letters (VCVCVCCVCV) against aumentaba's 9 (VVCVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: alimentaba vs aumentaba
A purely visual mix-up. alimentaba ([alimẽn̪ˈt̪aβ̞a]) and aumentaba ([awmẽn̪ˈt̪aβ̞a]) 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 64566, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
alimentaba is recorded at frequency rank #39,040, classified as averb, pronounced [alimẽn̪ˈt̪aβ̞a]. aumentaba is at rank #25,526, tagged as averb, pronounced [awmẽn̪ˈt̪aβ̞a].
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 64566, this pair ranks #45,210 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of alimentaba vs aumentaba
Shared letters: abemnt. Private to "alimentaba": il. Private to "aumentaba": u.
"alimentaba" · 10 letters · shape VCVCVCCVCV · "aumentaba" · 9 letters · shape VVCVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- alimentaba ← ailmentaba · aliemntaba · alimenatba · alimenntaba · alimentaab · alimentabba · alimentava · alimentbaa
- aumentaba ← amuentaba · auemntaba · aumenatba · aumenntaba · aumentaab · aumentabba · aumentava · aumentbaa
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "alimentaba" for "aumentaba" ever safe?
Frequency check: "alimentaba" vs "aumentaba" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "alimentaba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aumentaba" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #45,210 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "alimentaba" and "aumentaba" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "alimentaba vs alimentadas". 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 #45,210 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.