Which to use
“concentra” and “concentraba” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,935
- “concentra” frequency rank
- #45,827
- “concentraba” frequency rank
- 57762
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | concentra | concentraba |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de concentrar o de concentrarse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de concentrar o de concentrarse. |
Where the eye mixes concentra and concentraba
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. concentra runs 9 letters (CVCCVCCCV) against concentraba's 11 (CVCCVCCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: concentra vs concentraba
A purely visual mix-up. concentra ([kõnˈsẽn̪t̪ɾa]) and concentraba ([kõnsẽn̪ˈt̪ɾaβ̞a]) 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 extra letter(s) - “concentra” sits inside “concentraba”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57762, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
concentra is recorded at frequency rank #11,935, classified as averb, pronounced [kõnˈsẽn̪t̪ɾa]. concentraba is at rank #45,827, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõnsẽn̪ˈt̪ɾaβ̞a].
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 57762, this pair ranks #69,196 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of concentra vs concentraba
Shared letters: acenort. Private to "concentra": -. Private to "concentraba": b.
"concentra" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCCV · "concentraba" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- concentra ← cconcentra · cnocentra · cocnentra · conccentra · concenntra · concenrta · concentar · concentrra
- concentraba ← cconcentraba · cnocentraba · cocnentraba · conccentraba · concenntraba · concenrtaba · concentarba · concentraab
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "concentra" for "concentraba" ever safe?
Which is more common, "concentra" or "concentraba"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "concentra" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "concentraba" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #69,196 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "concentra" and "concentraba" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "concentraba vs concentradas". 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 #69,196 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.