Which to use
“concentraba” and “concentrar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,827
- “concentraba” frequency rank
- #17,381
- “concentrar” frequency rank
- 63208
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | concentraba | concentrar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de concentrar o de concentrarse. | Acumular en un mismo punto mucha cantidad de algo. |
Where the eye mixes concentraba and concentrar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. concentraba runs 11 letters (CVCCVCCCVCV) against concentrar's 10 (CVCCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between concentraba and concentrar
A purely visual mix-up. concentraba ([kõnsẽn̪ˈt̪ɾaβ̞a]) and concentrar ([kõnsẽn̪ˈt̪ɾaɾ]) 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 63208, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
concentraba is recorded at frequency rank #45,827, classified as averb, pronounced [kõnsẽn̪ˈt̪ɾaβ̞a]. concentrar is at rank #17,381, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõnsẽn̪ˈt̪ɾaɾ].
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 63208, this pair ranks #49,467 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of concentraba vs concentrar
Shared letters: acenort. Private to "concentraba": b. Private to "concentrar": -.
"concentraba" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVCV · "concentrar" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- concentraba ← cconcentraba · cnocentraba · cocnentraba · conccentraba · concenntraba · concenrtaba · concentarba · concentraab
- concentrar ← cconcentrar · cnocentrar · cocnentrar · conccentrar · concenntrar · concenrtar · concentarr · concentrarr
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "concentraba" and "concentrar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "concentraba" or "concentrar"?
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 "concentraba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "concentrar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #49,467 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "concentraba" and "concentrar" 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 #49,467 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.