Which to use
“aumentaba” and “aumentan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,526
- “aumentaba” frequency rank
- #6,982
- “aumentan” frequency rank
- 32508
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aumentaba | aumentan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de aumentar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de aumentar. |
Where the eye mixes aumentaba and aumentan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. aumentaba runs 9 letters (VVCVCCVCV) against aumentan's 8 (VVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: aumentaba vs aumentan
A purely visual mix-up. aumentaba ([awmẽn̪ˈt̪aβ̞a]) and aumentan ([awˈmẽn̪t̪ãn]) 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 32508, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aumentaba is recorded at frequency rank #25,526, classified as averb, pronounced [awmẽn̪ˈt̪aβ̞a]. aumentan is at rank #6,982, tagged as averb, pronounced [awˈmẽn̪t̪ãn].
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 32508, this pair ranks #201,610 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aumentaba vs aumentan
Shared letters: aemntu. Private to "aumentaba": b. Private to "aumentan": -.
"aumentaba" · 9 letters · shape VVCVCCVCV · "aumentan" · 8 letters · shape VVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "aumentaba" and "aumentan" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "aumentaba" vs "aumentan" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "aumentaba" and "aumentan" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "aumentaba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aumentan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #201,610 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aumentaba" and "aumentan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "argumentaba vs aumentaba". 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 #201,610 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.