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“denunciaba” and “denuncian” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#33,531
“denunciaba” frequency rank
#10,652
“denuncian” frequency rank
44183
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature denunciaba denuncian
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de denunciar. Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de denunciar.

Where the eye mixes denunciaba and denuncian

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. denunciaba runs 10 letters (CVCVCCVVCV) against denuncian's 9 (CVCVCCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

10 ch
denunciaba
9 ch
denuncian

Look-alike desk: denunciaba vs denuncian

A purely visual mix-up. denunciaba ([d̪enũnˈsjaβ̞a]) and denuncian ([d̪eˈnũnsjãn]) 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 44183, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

denunciaba is recorded at frequency rank #33,531, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪enũnˈsjaβ̞a]. denuncian is at rank #10,652, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈnũnsjãn].

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 44183, this pair ranks #138,485 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of denunciaba vs denuncian

Shared letters: acdeinu. Private to "denunciaba": b. Private to "denuncian": -.

"denunciaba" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVVCV  ·  "denuncian" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • denunciaba ← ddenunciaba · dennuciaba · dennunciaba · denucniaba · denuncaiba · denuncciaba · denunciaab · denunciabba
  • denuncian ← ddenuncian · dennucian · dennuncian · denucnian · denuncain · denunccian · denunciann · denuncina

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "denunciaba" and "denuncian" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([d̪enũnˈsjaβ̞a] versus [d̪eˈnũnsjãn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "denunciaba" vs "denuncian" - which ranks higher?
"denuncian" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #10,652 in our Spanish list, against #33,531 for "denunciaba". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Eye-level mix-up between "denunciaba" and "denuncian" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "denunciaba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "denuncian" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #138,485 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "denunciaba" and "denuncian" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "denunciaba vs denunciadas". 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 #138,485 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list