Which to use
“declaraba” and “declarar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,368
- “declaraba” frequency rank
- #4,498
- “declarar” frequency rank
- 23866
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | declaraba | declarar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de declarar o de declararse. | Manifestar una cosa públicamente, hacer pública su voluntad el hablante. |
Where the eye mixes declaraba and declarar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: declaraba vs declarar
A purely visual mix-up. declaraba ([d̪eklaˈɾaβ̞a]) and declarar ([d̪eklaˈɾaɾ]) 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 23866, 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]. declarar is at rank #4,498, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪eklaˈɾaɾ].
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 23866, this pair ranks #243,802 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of declaraba vs declarar
Shared letters: acdelr. Private to "declaraba": b. Private to "declarar": -.
"declaraba" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCV · "declarar" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "declaraba" for "declarar" ever safe?
Which is more common, "declaraba" or "declarar"?
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 "declarar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #243,802 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "declaraba" and "declarar" 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 #243,802 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.