Which to use
“controlaban” and “controlan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,602
- “controlaban” frequency rank
- #11,382
- “controlan” frequency rank
- 49984
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | controlaban | controlan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de controlar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de controlar o de controlarse. |
Where the eye mixes controlaban and controlan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: controlaban vs controlan
A purely visual mix-up. controlaban ([kõn̪t̪ɾoˈlaβ̞ãn]) and controlan ([kõn̪ˈt̪ɾolãn]) 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 49984, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
controlaban is recorded at frequency rank #38,602, classified as averb, pronounced [kõn̪t̪ɾoˈlaβ̞ãn]. controlan is at rank #11,382, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõn̪ˈt̪ɾolãn].
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 49984, this pair ranks #105,739 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of controlaban vs controlan
Shared letters: aclnort. Private to "controlaban": b. Private to "controlan": -.
"controlaban" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVCVCVC · "controlan" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- controlaban ← ccontrolaban · cnotrolaban · conntrolaban · conrtolaban · contorlaban · contrloaban · controalban · controlaabn
- controlan ← ccontrolan · cnotrolan · conntrolan · conrtolan · contorlan · contrloan · controaln · controlann
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "controlaban" and "controlan" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "controlaban" or "controlan"?
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 "controlaban" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "controlan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #105,739 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "controlaban" and "controlan" 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 #105,739 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.