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“atravesaba” and “atravesar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,644
- “atravesaba” frequency rank
- #9,936
- “atravesar” frequency rank
- 38580
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | atravesaba | atravesar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de atravesar o de atravesarse. | Poner un madero u otra cosa que pase de una parte a otra. |
Where the eye mixes atravesaba and atravesar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. atravesaba runs 10 letters (VCCVCVCVCV) against atravesar's 9 (VCCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: atravesaba vs atravesar
A purely visual mix-up. atravesaba ([at̪ɾaβ̞eˈsaβ̞a]) and atravesar ([at̪ɾaβ̞eˈsaɾ]) 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 38580, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
atravesaba is recorded at frequency rank #28,644, classified as averb, pronounced [at̪ɾaβ̞eˈsaβ̞a]. atravesar is at rank #9,936, tagged as averb, pronounced [at̪ɾaβ̞eˈsaɾ].
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 38580, this pair ranks #169,220 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of atravesaba vs atravesar
Shared letters: aerstv. Private to "atravesaba": b. Private to "atravesar": -.
"atravesaba" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVCVCV · "atravesar" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- atravesaba ← artavesaba · atarvesaba · atrabesaba · atraevsaba · atraveasba · atravesaab · atravesabba · atravesava
- atravesar ← artavesar · atarvesar · atrabesar · atraevsar · atraveasr · atravesarr · atravesra · atravessar
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "atravesaba" for "atravesar" ever safe?
Frequency check: "atravesaba" vs "atravesar" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "atravesaba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "atravesar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #169,220 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "atravesaba" and "atravesar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "atravesaba vs atravesada". 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 #169,220 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.