Which to use
“andaban” and “andabas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,861
- “andaban” frequency rank
- #37,947
- “andabas” frequency rank
- 55808
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | andaban | andabas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de andar o de andarse. | Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de andar o de andarse. |
Where the eye mixes andaban and andabas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: andaban vs andabas
A purely visual mix-up. andaban ([ãn̪ˈd̪aβ̞ãn]) and andabas ([ãn̪ˈd̪aβ̞as]) 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 a single letter - n in “andaban” becomes s in “andabas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55808, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
andaban is recorded at frequency rank #17,861, classified as averb, pronounced [ãn̪ˈd̪aβ̞ãn]. andabas is at rank #37,947, tagged as averb, pronounced [ãn̪ˈd̪aβ̞as].
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 55808, this pair ranks #77,257 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of andaban vs andabas
Shared letters: abdn. Private to "andaban": -. Private to "andabas": s.
"andaban" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "andabas" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "andaban" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "andabas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #77,257 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "andaban" and "andabas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "amabas vs andabas". 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 #77,257 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.