Which to use
“amabas” and “amarás” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,369
- “amabas” frequency rank
- #45,114
- “amarás” frequency rank
- 88483
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | amabas | amarás |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de amar. | Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del futuro de indicativo de amar. |
Where the eye mixes amabas and amarás
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. amabas and amarás follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: amabas vs amarás
A purely visual mix-up. amabas ([aˈmaβ̞as]) and amarás ([amaˈɾas]) 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 88483, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
amabas is recorded at frequency rank #43,369, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈmaβ̞as]. amarás is at rank #45,114, tagged as averb, pronounced [amaˈɾas].
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 88483, this pair ranks #3,754 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of amabas vs amarás
Shared letters: ams. Private to "amabas": b. Private to "amarás": rá.
"amabas" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC · "amarás" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- amabas ← aambas · amaabs · amabass · amabbas · amabsa · amavas · ambaas · ammabas
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "amabas" and "amarás" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "amabas" or "amarás"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "amabas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "amarás" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #3,754 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "amabas" and "amarás" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "amarás vs amarras". 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 #3,754 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.