Which to use
“formaban” and “formaran” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,157
- “formaban” frequency rank
- #47,150
- “formaran” frequency rank
- 59307
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | formaban | formaran |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de formar o de formarse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo de formar o de formarse. |
Where the eye mixes formaban and formaran
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between formaban and formaran
A purely visual mix-up. formaban ([foɾˈmaβ̞ãn]) and formaran ([foɾˈmaɾãn]) 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 a single letter - b in “formaban” becomes r in “formaran”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59307, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
formaban is recorded at frequency rank #12,157, classified as averb, pronounced [foɾˈmaβ̞ãn]. formaran is at rank #47,150, tagged as averb, pronounced [foɾˈmaɾãn].
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 59307, this pair ranks #63,115 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of formaban vs formaran
Shared letters: afmnor. Private to "formaban": b. Private to "formaran": -.
"formaban" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "formaran" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "formaban" for "formaran" ever safe?
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What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "formaban" and "formaran" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "formaban" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "formaran" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #63,115 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "formaban" and "formaran" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "formara vs formaran". 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 #63,115 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.