Which to use
“gozaban” and “gozan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,682
- “gozaban” frequency rank
- #15,385
- “gozan” frequency rank
- 65067
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gozaban | gozan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de gozar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de gozar. |
Where the eye mixes gozaban and gozan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. gozaban runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against gozan's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: gozaban vs gozan
A purely visual mix-up. gozaban ([goˈsaβ̞ãn]) and gozan ([ˈgosãn]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65067, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gozaban is recorded at frequency rank #49,682, classified as averb, pronounced [goˈsaβ̞ãn]. gozan is at rank #15,385, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈgosãn].
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 65067, this pair ranks #43,724 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of gozaban vs gozan
Shared letters: agnoz. Private to "gozaban": b. Private to "gozan": -.
"gozaban" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "gozan" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gozaban" for "gozan" ever safe?
Frequency check: "gozaban" vs "gozan" - which ranks higher?
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 "gozaban" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gozan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #43,724 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gozaban" and "gozan" 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 #43,724 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.