asegurabavsaseguranWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“aseguraba” and “aseguran” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#19,920
“aseguraba” frequency rank
#8,220
“aseguran” frequency rank
28140
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature aseguraba aseguran
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de asegurar. Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de asegurar.

Where the eye mixes aseguraba and aseguran

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. aseguraba runs 9 letters (VCVCVCVCV) against aseguran's 8 (VCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

9 ch
aseguraba
8 ch
aseguran

Look-alike desk: aseguraba vs aseguran

A purely visual mix-up. aseguraba ([aseɣ̞uˈɾaβ̞a]) and aseguran ([aseˈɣ̞uɾãn]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28140, 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]. aseguran is at rank #8,220, tagged as averb, pronounced [aseˈɣ̞uɾãn].

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 28140, this pair ranks #223,426 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of aseguraba vs aseguran

Shared letters: aegrsu. Private to "aseguraba": b. Private to "aseguran": n.

"aseguraba" · 9 letters · shape VCVCVCVCV  ·  "aseguran" · 8 letters · shape VCVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • asegurabaaceguraba · aesguraba · asegguraba · asegruaba · aseguarba · aseguraab · asegurabba · asegurava
  • aseguranaceguran · aesguran · asegguran · asegruan · aseguarn · asegurann · asegurna · asegurran

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "aseguraba" for "aseguran" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([aseɣ̞uˈɾaβ̞a] versus [aseˈɣ̞uɾãn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
In ordinary Spanish text, does "aseguraba" or "aseguran" show up more?
"aseguran" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #8,220 in our Spanish list, against #19,920 for "aseguraba". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "aseguraba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "aseguran" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #223,426 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "aseguraba" and "aseguran" 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 #223,426 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list