Which to use
“apoyaba” and “apoyaban” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,278
- “apoyaba” frequency rank
- #20,889
- “apoyaban” frequency rank
- 36167
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | apoyaba | apoyaban |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de apoyar o de apoyarse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de apoyar o de apoyarse. |
Where the eye mixes apoyaba and apoyaban
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. apoyaba runs 7 letters (VCVVVCV) against apoyaban's 8 (VCVVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: apoyaba vs apoyaban
A purely visual mix-up. apoyaba ([apoˈʝaβ̞a]) and apoyaban ([apoˈʝaβ̞ãn]) 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 extra letter(s) - “apoyaba” sits inside “apoyaban”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36167, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
apoyaba is recorded at frequency rank #15,278, classified as averb, pronounced [apoˈʝaβ̞a]. apoyaban is at rank #20,889, tagged as averb, pronounced [apoˈʝaβ̞ãn].
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 36167, this pair ranks #182,106 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of apoyaba vs apoyaban
Shared letters: abopy. Private to "apoyaba": -. Private to "apoyaban": n.
"apoyaba" · 7 letters · shape VCVVVCV · "apoyaban" · 8 letters · shape VCVVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "apoyaba" and "apoyaban" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "apoyaba" or "apoyaban" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "apoyaba" and "apoyaban" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "apoyaba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "apoyaban" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #182,106 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "apoyaba" and "apoyaban" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "adoraban vs apoyaban". 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 #182,106 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.