Which to use
“controlaba” and “controlar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,196
- “controlaba” frequency rank
- #2,202
- “controlar” frequency rank
- 27398
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | controlaba | controlar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de controlar o de controlarse. | Tener el control sobre algo o alguien, ejercer el dominio sobre algo o alguien. |
Where the eye mixes controlaba and controlar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: controlaba vs controlar
A purely visual mix-up. controlaba ([kõn̪t̪ɾoˈlaβ̞a]) and controlar ([kõn̪t̪ɾoˈlaɾ]) 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 27398, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
controlaba is recorded at frequency rank #25,196, classified as averb, pronounced [kõn̪t̪ɾoˈlaβ̞a]. controlar is at rank #2,202, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõn̪t̪ɾoˈlaɾ].
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 27398, this pair ranks #227,008 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of controlaba vs controlar
Shared letters: aclnort. Private to "controlaba": b. Private to "controlar": -.
"controlaba" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCVCV · "controlar" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- controlaba ← ccontrolaba · cnotrolaba · conntrolaba · conrtolaba · contorlaba · contrloaba · controalba · controlaab
- controlar ← ccontrolar · cnotrolar · conntrolar · conrtolar · contorlar · contrloar · controalr · controlarr
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "controlaba" and "controlar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "controlaba" vs "controlar" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "controlaba" and "controlar" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "controlaba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "controlar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #227,008 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "controlaba" and "controlar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "controlaba vs controlaban". 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 #227,008 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.