Which to use
“Iban” is a name and “ibas” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,168
- “Iban” frequency rank
- #8,129
- “ibas” frequency rank
- 10297
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Iban | ibas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Apellido. | Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de ir o de irse. |
Where the eye mixes Iban and ibas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Iban with ibas
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Iban is [ˈiβ̞ãn] while ibas is [ˈiβ̞as]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - n in “Iban” becomes s in “ibas”, and the parts of speech differ too (name vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10297, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Iban is recorded at frequency rank #2,168, classified as aname, pronounced [ˈiβ̞ãn]. ibas is at rank #8,129, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈiβ̞as].
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 10297, this pair ranks #299,138 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Iban vs ibas
Shared letters: abi. Private to "Iban": n. Private to "ibas": s.
"Iban" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "ibas" · 4 letters · shape VCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Iban" for "ibas" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Iban" vs "ibas" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Iban" and "ibas" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Iban" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ibas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #299,138 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Iban" and "ibas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ibas 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 #299,138 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.