Which to use
“hallaba” and “hallaban” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,376
- “hallaba” frequency rank
- #26,074
- “hallaban” frequency rank
- 40450
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hallaba | hallaban |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de hallar o de hallarse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de hallar. |
Where the eye mixes hallaba and hallaban
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. hallaba runs 7 letters (CVCCVCV) against hallaban's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: hallaba vs hallaban
A purely visual mix-up. hallaba ([aˈʝaβ̞a]) and hallaban ([aˈʝaβ̞ãn]) 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) - “hallaba” sits inside “hallaban”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40450, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hallaba is recorded at frequency rank #14,376, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈʝaβ̞a]. hallaban is at rank #26,074, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈʝaβ̞ãn].
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 40450, this pair ranks #159,021 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of hallaba vs hallaban
Shared letters: abhl. Private to "hallaba": -. Private to "hallaban": n.
"hallaba" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "hallaban" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "hallaba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hallaban" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #159,021 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hallaba" and "hallaban" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hallaban vs hallarás". 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 #159,021 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.