Which to use
“implica” and “implicaba” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,506
- “implica” frequency rank
- #19,445
- “implicaba” frequency rank
- 21951
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | implica | implicaba |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de implicar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de implicar. |
Where the eye mixes implica and implicaba
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between implica and implicaba
A purely visual mix-up. implica ([ĩmˈplika]) and implicaba ([ĩmpliˈkaβ̞a]) 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 extra letter(s) - “implica” sits inside “implicaba”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21951, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
implica is recorded at frequency rank #2,506, classified as averb, pronounced [ĩmˈplika]. implicaba is at rank #19,445, tagged as averb, pronounced [ĩmpliˈkaβ̞a].
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 21951, this pair ranks #252,611 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of implica vs implicaba
Shared letters: acilmp. Private to "implica": -. Private to "implicaba": b.
"implica" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCV · "implicaba" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "implica" for "implicaba" ever safe?
Frequency check: "implica" vs "implicaba" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "implica" and "implicaba" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "implica" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "implicaba" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #252,611 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "implica" and "implicaba" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "implica vs imprima". 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 #252,611 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.