Which to use
“figuraba” and “figuraban” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,364
- “figuraba” frequency rank
- #34,586
- “figuraban” frequency rank
- 56950
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | figuraba | figuraban |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de figurar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de figurar. |
Where the eye mixes figuraba and figuraban
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. figuraba runs 8 letters (CVCVCVCV) against figuraban's 9 (CVCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between figuraba and figuraban
A purely visual mix-up. figuraba ([fiɣ̞uˈɾaβ̞a]) and figuraban ([fiɣ̞uˈɾaβ̞ãn]) 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) - “figuraba” sits inside “figuraban”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56950, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
figuraba is recorded at frequency rank #22,364, classified as averb, pronounced [fiɣ̞uˈɾaβ̞a]. figuraban is at rank #34,586, tagged as averb, pronounced [fiɣ̞uˈɾaβ̞ãn].
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 56950, this pair ranks #72,456 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of figuraba vs figuraban
Shared letters: abfgiru. Private to "figuraba": -. Private to "figuraban": n.
"figuraba" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV · "figuraban" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "figuraba" and "figuraban" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "figuraba" or "figuraban"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "figuraba" and "figuraban" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "figuraba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "figuraban" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #72,456 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "figuraba" and "figuraban" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "figuraba vs figurado". 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 #72,456 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.