# fumaba vs fumar

> Spanish confusable word pair

## The two words

### fumaba
*verb · IPA [fuˈmaβ̞a] · frequency rank #30,089*
Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de fumar.

### fumar
*verb · IPA [fuˈmaɾ] · frequency rank #4,009*
Despedir humo.

## Source
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