Which to use
“brindaba” and “brindan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,611
- “brindaba” frequency rank
- #13,855
- “brindan” frequency rank
- 61466
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | brindaba | brindan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de brindar o de brindarse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de brindar o de brindarse. |
Where the eye mixes brindaba and brindan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between brindaba and brindan
A purely visual mix-up. brindaba ([bɾĩn̪ˈd̪aβ̞a]) and brindan ([ˈbɾĩn̪d̪ãn]) 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 61466, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
brindaba is recorded at frequency rank #47,611, classified as averb, pronounced [bɾĩn̪ˈd̪aβ̞a]. brindan is at rank #13,855, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈbɾĩn̪d̪ãn].
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 61466, this pair ranks #55,380 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of brindaba vs brindan
Shared letters: abdinr. Private to "brindaba": -. Private to "brindan": -.
"brindaba" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCVCV · "brindan" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "brindaba" and "brindan" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "brindaba" or "brindan"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "brindaba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "brindan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #55,380 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "brindaba" and "brindan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "brindaba vs brindada". 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 #55,380 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.