Which to use
“aseguraban” and “aseguran” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,197
- “aseguraban” frequency rank
- #8,220
- “aseguran” frequency rank
- 49417
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aseguraban | aseguran |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) 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 aseguraban and aseguran
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. aseguraban runs 10 letters (VCVCVCVCVC) against aseguran's 8 (VCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between aseguraban and aseguran
A purely visual mix-up. aseguraban ([aseɣ̞uˈɾaβ̞ãn]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49417, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aseguraban is recorded at frequency rank #41,197, classified as averb, pronounced [aseɣ̞uˈɾaβ̞ãn]. 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 49417, this pair ranks #108,979 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aseguraban vs aseguran
Shared letters: aegnrsu. Private to "aseguraban": b. Private to "aseguran": -.
"aseguraban" · 10 letters · shape VCVCVCVCVC · "aseguran" · 8 letters · shape VCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- aseguraban ← aceguraban · aesguraban · asegguraban · asegruaban · aseguarban · aseguraabn · asegurabann · asegurabban
- aseguran ← aceguran · aesguran · asegguran · asegruan · aseguarn · asegurann · asegurna · asegurran
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "aseguraban" and "aseguran" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "aseguraban" or "aseguran" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "aseguraban" and "aseguran" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "aseguraban" 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 #108,979 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aseguraban" and "aseguran" 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 #108,979 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.