Which to use
“goza” and “gozaba” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,057
- “goza” frequency rank
- #30,924
- “gozaba” frequency rank
- 41981
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | goza | gozaba |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de gozar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de gozar. |
Where the eye mixes goza and gozaba
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. goza runs 4 letters (CVCV) against gozaba's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between goza and gozaba
A purely visual mix-up. goza ([ˈgosa]) and gozaba ([goˈsaβ̞a]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “goza” sits inside “gozaba”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41981, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
goza is recorded at frequency rank #11,057, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈgosa]. gozaba is at rank #30,924, tagged as averb, pronounced [goˈsaβ̞a].
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 41981, this pair ranks #150,702 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of goza vs gozaba
Shared letters: agoz. Private to "goza": -. Private to "gozaba": b.
"goza" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "gozaba" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "goza" and "gozaba" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "goza" or "gozaba"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "goza" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gozaba" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #150,702 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "goza" and "gozaba" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gozaba vs gozaban". 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 #150,702 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.