Which to use
“investigaba” and “investigan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,191
- “investigaba” frequency rank
- #17,737
- “investigan” frequency rank
- 55928
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | investigaba | investigan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de investigar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de investigar. |
Where the eye mixes investigaba and investigan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. investigaba runs 11 letters (VCCVCCVCVCV) against investigan's 10 (VCCVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: investigaba vs investigan
A purely visual mix-up. investigaba ([ĩmbest̪iˈɣ̞aβ̞a]) and investigan ([ĩmbesˈt̪iɣ̞ãn]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55928, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
investigaba is recorded at frequency rank #38,191, classified as averb, pronounced [ĩmbest̪iˈɣ̞aβ̞a]. investigan is at rank #17,737, tagged as averb, pronounced [ĩmbesˈt̪iɣ̞ãn].
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 55928, this pair ranks #76,741 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of investigaba vs investigan
Shared letters: aeginstv. Private to "investigaba": b. Private to "investigan": -.
"investigaba" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVCV · "investigan" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- investigaba ← inbestigaba · inevstigaba · innvestigaba · invesitgaba · invesstigaba · investgiaba · investiagba · investigaab
- investigan ← inbestigan · inevstigan · innvestigan · invesitgan · invesstigan · investgian · investiagn · investigann
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "investigaba" for "investigan" ever safe?
Frequency check: "investigaba" vs "investigan" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "investigaba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "investigan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #76,741 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "investigaba" and "investigan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "investigaba vs investigará". 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 #76,741 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.