Which to use
“declaraba” and “declaran” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,368
- “declaraba” frequency rank
- #13,435
- “declaran” frequency rank
- 32803
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | declaraba | declaran |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de declarar o de declararse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de declarar o de declararse. |
Where the eye mixes declaraba and declaran
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between declaraba and declaran
A purely visual mix-up. declaraba ([d̪eklaˈɾaβ̞a]) and declaran ([d̪eˈklaɾãn]) 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 32803, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
declaraba is recorded at frequency rank #19,368, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪eklaˈɾaβ̞a]. declaran is at rank #13,435, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈklaɾãn].
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 32803, this pair ranks #200,116 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of declaraba vs declaran
Shared letters: acdelr. Private to "declaraba": b. Private to "declaran": n.
"declaraba" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCV · "declaran" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "declaraba" and "declaran" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "declaraba" vs "declaran" - which ranks higher?
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 "declaraba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "declaran" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #200,116 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "declaraba" and "declaran" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "declaran vs delatan". 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 #200,116 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.