Which to use
“gozaba” and “gozaban” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,924
- “gozaba” frequency rank
- #49,682
- “gozaban” frequency rank
- 80606
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gozaba | gozaban |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de gozar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de gozar. |
Where the eye mixes gozaba and gozaban
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. gozaba runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against gozaban's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between gozaba and gozaban
A purely visual mix-up. gozaba ([goˈsaβ̞a]) and gozaban ([goˈsaβ̞ãn]) 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) - “gozaba” sits inside “gozaban”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 80606, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gozaba is recorded at frequency rank #30,924, classified as averb, pronounced [goˈsaβ̞a]. gozaban is at rank #49,682, tagged as averb, pronounced [goˈsaβ̞ãn].
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 80606, this pair ranks #11,430 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of gozaba vs gozaban
Shared letters: abgoz. Private to "gozaba": -. Private to "gozaban": n.
"gozaba" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "gozaban" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gozaba" for "gozaban" ever safe?
Frequency check: "gozaba" vs "gozaban" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gozaba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gozaban" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #11,430 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gozaba" and "gozaban" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ganaban 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 #11,430 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.