Which to use
“facilitaba” and “facilitan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,010
- “facilitaba” frequency rank
- #17,704
- “facilitan” frequency rank
- 66714
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | facilitaba | facilitan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de facilitar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de facilitar. |
Where the eye mixes facilitaba and facilitan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. facilitaba runs 10 letters (CVCVCVCVCV) against facilitan's 9 (CVCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses facilitaba with facilitan
A purely visual mix-up. facilitaba ([fasiliˈt̪aβ̞a]) and facilitan ([fasiˈlit̪ãn]) 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 66714, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
facilitaba is recorded at frequency rank #49,010, classified as averb, pronounced [fasiliˈt̪aβ̞a]. facilitan is at rank #17,704, tagged as averb, pronounced [fasiˈlit̪ãn].
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 66714, this pair ranks #39,092 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of facilitaba vs facilitan
Shared letters: acfilt. Private to "facilitaba": b. Private to "facilitan": n.
"facilitaba" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVCVCV · "facilitan" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- facilitaba ← afcilitaba · faccilitaba · faciiltaba · faciliatba · facilitaab · facilitabba · facilitava · facilitbaa
- facilitan ← afcilitan · faccilitan · faciiltan · faciliatn · facilitann · facilitna · facilittan · facillitan
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "facilitaba" and "facilitan" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "facilitaba" vs "facilitan" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "facilitaba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "facilitan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #39,092 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "facilitaba" and "facilitan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "facilitaba vs facilitaría". 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 #39,092 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.