Which to use
“disfrutaba” and “disfrutaban” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,962
- “disfrutaba” frequency rank
- #41,869
- “disfrutaban” frequency rank
- 62831
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | disfrutaba | disfrutaban |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de disfrutar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de disfrutar. |
Where the eye mixes disfrutaba and disfrutaban
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. disfrutaba runs 10 letters (CVCCCVCVCV) against disfrutaban's 11 (CVCCCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between disfrutaba and disfrutaban
A purely visual mix-up. disfrutaba ([d̪isfɾuˈt̪aβ̞a]) and disfrutaban ([d̪isfɾuˈt̪aβ̞ãn]) 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) - “disfrutaba” sits inside “disfrutaban”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62831, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
disfrutaba is recorded at frequency rank #20,962, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪isfɾuˈt̪aβ̞a]. disfrutaban is at rank #41,869, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪isfɾuˈt̪aβ̞ãn].
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 62831, this pair ranks #50,720 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of disfrutaba vs disfrutaban
Shared letters: abdfirstu. Private to "disfrutaba": -. Private to "disfrutaban": n.
"disfrutaba" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCVCV · "disfrutaban" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- disfrutaba ← ddisfrutaba · difsrutaba · disffrutaba · disfrrutaba · disfrtuaba · disfruatba · disfrutaab · disfrutabba
- disfrutaban ← ddisfrutaban · difsrutaban · disffrutaban · disfrrutaban · disfrtuaban · disfruatban · disfrutaabn · disfrutabann
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "disfrutaba" and "disfrutaban" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "disfrutaba" vs "disfrutaban" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "disfrutaba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "disfrutaban" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #50,720 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "disfrutaba" and "disfrutaban" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "disfrutaban vs disputaban". 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 #50,720 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.