Which to use
“conformaban” and “conforman” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,023
- “conformaban” frequency rank
- #7,527
- “conforman” frequency rank
- 54550
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | conformaban | conforman |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de conformar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de conformar. |
Where the eye mixes conformaban and conforman
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. conformaban runs 11 letters (CVCCVCCVCVC) against conforman's 9 (CVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between conformaban and conforman
A purely visual mix-up. conformaban ([kõɱfoɾˈmaβ̞ãn]) and conforman ([kõɱˈfoɾmãn]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54550, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
conformaban is recorded at frequency rank #47,023, classified as averb, pronounced [kõɱfoɾˈmaβ̞ãn]. conforman is at rank #7,527, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõɱˈfoɾmãn].
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 54550, this pair ranks #82,831 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of conformaban vs conforman
Shared letters: acfmnor. Private to "conformaban": b. Private to "conforman": -.
"conformaban" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCVC · "conforman" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- conformaban ← cconformaban · cnoformaban · cofnormaban · confformaban · confomraban · conforamban · conformaabn · conformabann
- conforman ← cconforman · cnoforman · cofnorman · confforman · confomran · conforamn · conformann · conformman
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "conformaban" and "conforman" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "conformaban" or "conforman" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "conformaban" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "conforman" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #82,831 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "conformaban" and "conforman" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "conformaban vs conformaron". 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 #82,831 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.