Which to use
“conformaban” and “conformaron” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,023
- “conformaban” frequency rank
- #40,725
- “conformaron” frequency rank
- 87748
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | conformaban | conformaron |
|---|---|---|
| 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 pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de conformar. |
Where the eye mixes conformaban and conformaron
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses conformaban with conformaron
A purely visual mix-up. conformaban ([kõɱfoɾˈmaβ̞ãn]) and conformaron ([kõɱfoɾˈmaɾõn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 87748, 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]. conformaron is at rank #40,725, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõɱfoɾˈmaɾõn].
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 87748, this pair ranks #4,270 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of conformaban vs conformaron
Shared letters: acfmnor. Private to "conformaban": b. Private to "conformaron": -.
"conformaban" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCVC · "conformaron" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- conformaban ← cconformaban · cnoformaban · cofnormaban · confformaban · confomraban · conforamban · conformaabn · conformabann
- conformaron ← cconformaron · cnoformaron · cofnormaron · confformaron · confomraron · conforamron · conformaorn · conformarno
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "conformaban" for "conformaron" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "conformaban" or "conformaron" show up more?
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 "conformaban" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "conformaron" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #4,270 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "conformaban" and "conformaron" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "conformamos 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 #4,270 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.