Which to use
“ibas” is a verb and “Iván” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,129
- “ibas” frequency rank
- #7,031
- “Iván” frequency rank
- 15160
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ibas | Iván |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de ir o de irse. | Nombre de pila de varón. |
Where the eye mixes ibas and Iván
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Why the eye confuses ibas with Iván
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ibas is [ˈiβ̞as] while Iván is [iˈβ̞ãn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs name), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15160, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ibas is recorded at frequency rank #8,129, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈiβ̞as]. Iván is at rank #7,031, tagged as aname, pronounced [iˈβ̞ãn].
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 15160, this pair ranks #281,279 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ibas vs Iván
Shared letters: i. Private to "ibas": abs. Private to "Iván": nvá.
"ibas" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "Iván" · 4 letters · shape VCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ibas ← iabs · ibass · ibbas · ibsa · ivas
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ibas" for "Iván" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "ibas" or "Iván" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "ibas" and "Iván" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ibas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Iván" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #281,279 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ibas" and "Iván" 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 #281,279 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.