Which to use
“cerraba” and “cerraban” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,600
- “cerraba” frequency rank
- #34,934
- “cerraban” frequency rank
- 57534
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cerraba | cerraban |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de cerrar o de cerrarse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de cerrar o de cerrarse. |
Where the eye mixes cerraba and cerraban
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. cerraba runs 7 letters (CVCCVCV) against cerraban's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between cerraba and cerraban
A purely visual mix-up. cerraba ([seˈraβ̞a]) and cerraban ([seˈraβ̞ãn]) 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 extra letter(s) - “cerraba” sits inside “cerraban”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57534, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cerraba is recorded at frequency rank #22,600, classified as averb, pronounced [seˈraβ̞a]. cerraban is at rank #34,934, tagged as averb, pronounced [seˈraβ̞ãn].
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 57534, this pair ranks #70,133 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of cerraba vs cerraban
Shared letters: abcer. Private to "cerraba": -. Private to "cerraban": n.
"cerraba" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "cerraban" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cerraba" and "cerraban" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "cerraba" vs "cerraban" - which ranks higher?
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 "cerraba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cerraban" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #70,133 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cerraba" and "cerraban" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cerraban vs creaban". 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 #70,133 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.