Which to use
“aseguraba” and “aseguraban” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,920
- “aseguraba” frequency rank
- #41,197
- “aseguraban” frequency rank
- 61117
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aseguraba | aseguraban |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de asegurar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de asegurar. |
Where the eye mixes aseguraba and aseguraban
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. aseguraba runs 9 letters (VCVCVCVCV) against aseguraban's 10 (VCVCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: aseguraba vs aseguraban
A purely visual mix-up. aseguraba ([aseɣ̞uˈɾaβ̞a]) and aseguraban ([aseɣ̞uˈɾaβ̞ãn]) 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) - “aseguraba” sits inside “aseguraban”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61117, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aseguraba is recorded at frequency rank #19,920, classified as averb, pronounced [aseɣ̞uˈɾaβ̞a]. aseguraban is at rank #41,197, tagged as averb, pronounced [aseɣ̞uˈɾaβ̞ãn].
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 61117, this pair ranks #56,577 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of aseguraba vs aseguraban
Shared letters: abegrsu. Private to "aseguraba": -. Private to "aseguraban": n.
"aseguraba" · 9 letters · shape VCVCVCVCV · "aseguraban" · 10 letters · shape VCVCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- aseguraba ← aceguraba · aesguraba · asegguraba · asegruaba · aseguarba · aseguraab · asegurabba · asegurava
- aseguraban ← aceguraban · aesguraban · asegguraban · asegruaban · aseguarban · aseguraabn · asegurabann · asegurabban
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "aseguraba" for "aseguraban" ever safe?
Frequency check: "aseguraba" vs "aseguraban" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "aseguraba" and "aseguraban" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "aseguraba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aseguraban" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #56,577 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aseguraba" and "aseguraban" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aseguraban vs aseguradas". 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 #56,577 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.