juntabavsjuntabanConfusable pair

Which to use

“juntaba” and “juntaban” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#48,488
“juntaba” frequency rank
#46,624
“juntaban” frequency rank
95112
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature juntaba juntaban
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de juntar o de juntarse. Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de juntar.

Where the eye mixes juntaba and juntaban

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. juntaba runs 7 letters (CVCCVCV) against juntaban's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

7 ch
juntaba
8 ch
juntaban

Visual trap between juntaba and juntaban

A purely visual mix-up. juntaba ([xũn̪ˈt̪aβ̞a]) and juntaban ([xũn̪ˈt̪aβ̞ãn]) 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 extra letter(s) - “juntaba” sits inside “juntaban”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 95112, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

juntaba is recorded at frequency rank #48,488, classified as averb, pronounced [xũn̪ˈt̪aβ̞a]. juntaban is at rank #46,624, tagged as averb, pronounced [xũn̪ˈt̪aβ̞ãn].

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 95112, this pair ranks #644 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of juntaba vs juntaban

Shared letters: abjntu. Private to "juntaba": -. Private to "juntaban": -.

"juntaba" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV  ·  "juntaban" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • juntaba ← jjuntaba · jnutaba · junatba · junntaba · juntaab · juntabba · juntava · juntbaa
  • juntaban ← jjuntaban · jnutaban · junatban · junntaban · juntaabn · juntabann · juntabban · juntabna

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "juntaba" and "juntaban" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([xũn̪ˈt̪aβ̞a] versus [xũn̪ˈt̪aβ̞ãn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "juntaba" or "juntaban"?
"juntaban" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #46,624 in our Spanish list, against #48,488 for "juntaba". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "juntaba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "juntaban" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #644 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "juntaba" and "juntaban" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "juntaba vs juraba". 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 #644 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list