Which to use
“asegura” and “aseguraba” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,671
- “asegura” frequency rank
- #19,920
- “aseguraba” frequency rank
- 23591
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | asegura | aseguraba |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de asegurar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de asegurar. |
Where the eye mixes asegura and aseguraba
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. asegura runs 7 letters (VCVCVCV) against aseguraba's 9 (VCVCVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses asegura with aseguraba
A purely visual mix-up. asegura ([aseˈɣ̞uɾa]) and aseguraba ([aseɣ̞uˈɾaβ̞a]) 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 extra letter(s) - “asegura” sits inside “aseguraba”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23591, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
asegura is recorded at frequency rank #3,671, classified as averb, pronounced [aseˈɣ̞uɾa]. aseguraba is at rank #19,920, tagged as averb, pronounced [aseɣ̞uˈɾaβ̞a].
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 23591, this pair ranks #245,061 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of asegura vs aseguraba
Shared letters: aegrsu. Private to "asegura": -. Private to "aseguraba": b.
"asegura" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVCV · "aseguraba" · 9 letters · shape VCVCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "asegura" for "aseguraba" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "asegura" or "aseguraba" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "asegura" and "aseguraba" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "asegura" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aseguraba" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #245,061 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "asegura" and "aseguraba" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "alegraba vs aseguraba". 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 #245,061 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.