Which to use
“cruzaba” and “cruzaban” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,169
- “cruzaba” frequency rank
- #38,032
- “cruzaban” frequency rank
- 65201
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cruzaba | cruzaban |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de cruzar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de cruzar. |
Where the eye mixes cruzaba and cruzaban
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. cruzaba runs 7 letters (CCVCVCV) against cruzaban's 8 (CCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses cruzaba with cruzaban
A purely visual mix-up. cruzaba ([kɾuˈsaβ̞a]) and cruzaban ([kɾuˈsaβ̞ãn]) 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 extra letter(s) - “cruzaba” sits inside “cruzaban”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65201, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cruzaba is recorded at frequency rank #27,169, classified as averb, pronounced [kɾuˈsaβ̞a]. cruzaban is at rank #38,032, tagged as averb, pronounced [kɾuˈsaβ̞ãn].
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 65201, this pair ranks #43,350 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of cruzaba vs cruzaban
Shared letters: abcruz. Private to "cruzaba": -. Private to "cruzaban": n.
"cruzaba" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV · "cruzaban" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "cruzaba" for "cruzaban" ever safe?
Which is more common, "cruzaba" or "cruzaban"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "cruzaba" and "cruzaban" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "cruzaba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cruzaban" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #43,350 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cruzaba" and "cruzaban" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "creaban vs cruzaban". 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 #43,350 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.