Which to use
“amaban” and “avalan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,925
- “amaban” frequency rank
- #33,436
- “avalan” frequency rank
- 67361
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | amaban | avalan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de amar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de avalar. |
Where the eye mixes amaban and avalan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between amaban and avalan
A purely visual mix-up. amaban ([aˈmaβ̞ãn]) 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 67361, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
amaban is recorded at frequency rank #33,925, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈmaβ̞ãn]. 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 67361, this pair ranks #37,330 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of amaban vs avalan
Shared letters: an. Private to "amaban": bm. Private to "avalan": lv.
"amaban" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC · "avalan" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "amaban" and "avalan" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "amaban" 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 "amaban" 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 #37,330 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "amaban" and "avalan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "amaban vs amadas". 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 #37,330 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.