Which to use
“andaban” and “andan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,861
- “andaban” frequency rank
- #5,460
- “andan” frequency rank
- 23321
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | andaban | andan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de andar o de andarse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de andar o de andarse. |
Where the eye mixes andaban and andan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. andaban runs 7 letters (VCCVCVC) against andan's 5 (VCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between andaban and andan
A purely visual mix-up. andaban ([ãn̪ˈd̪aβ̞ãn]) and andan ([ˈãn̪d̪ãn]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23321, 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]. andan is at rank #5,460, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈãn̪d̪ãn].
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 23321, this pair ranks #246,328 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of andaban vs andan
Shared letters: adn. Private to "andaban": b. Private to "andan": -.
"andaban" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "andan" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "andaban" and "andan" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "andaban" or "andan" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "andaban" and "andan" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "andaban" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "andan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #246,328 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "andaban" and "andan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "andaban vs andará". 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 #246,328 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.