Which to use
“iba” is a verb and “Ibiza” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #500
- “iba” frequency rank
- #15,873
- “Ibiza” frequency rank
- 16373
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | iba | Ibiza |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de ir o de irse. | Isla mediterránea que hace parte del archipiélago balear, en España. |
Where the eye mixes iba and Ibiza
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between iba and Ibiza
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: iba is [ˈiβ̞a] while Ibiza is [iˈβ̞isa]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs name), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16373, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
iba is recorded at frequency rank #500, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈiβ̞a]. Ibiza is at rank #15,873, tagged as aname, pronounced [iˈβ̞isa].
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 16373, this pair ranks #276,430 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of iba vs Ibiza
Shared letters: abi. Private to "iba": -. Private to "Ibiza": z.
"iba" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "Ibiza" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Ibiza ← biiza · ibbiza · ibiaz · ibizza · ibzia · iibza · iviza
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "iba" for "Ibiza" ever safe?
Frequency check: "iba" vs "Ibiza" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "iba" and "Ibiza" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "iba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Ibiza" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #276,430 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "iba" and "Ibiza" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Ibiza vs iza". 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 #276,430 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.