Which to use
“declara” and “declaraba” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,497
- “declara” frequency rank
- #19,368
- “declaraba” frequency rank
- 23865
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | declara | declaraba |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de declarar o de declararse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de declarar o de declararse. |
Where the eye mixes declara and declaraba
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses declara with declaraba
A purely visual mix-up. declara ([d̪eˈklaɾa]) and declaraba ([d̪eklaˈɾaβ̞a]) 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 extra letter(s) - “declara” sits inside “declaraba”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23865, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
declara is recorded at frequency rank #4,497, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈklaɾa]. declaraba is at rank #19,368, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪eklaˈɾaβ̞a].
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 23865, this pair ranks #243,811 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of declara vs declaraba
Shared letters: acdelr. Private to "declara": -. Private to "declaraba": b.
"declara" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "declaraba" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "declara" for "declaraba" ever safe?
Frequency check: "declara" vs "declaraba" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "declara" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "declaraba" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #243,811 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "declara" and "declaraba" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "declaraba vs declarará". 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 #243,811 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.