Which to use
“lanzaba” and “lanzaban” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,715
- “lanzaba” frequency rank
- #39,312
- “lanzaban” frequency rank
- 69027
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lanzaba | lanzaban |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de lanzar o de lanzarse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de lanzar o de lanzarse. |
Where the eye mixes lanzaba and lanzaban
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. lanzaba runs 7 letters (CVCCVCV) against lanzaban's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: lanzaba vs lanzaban
A purely visual mix-up. lanzaba ([lãnˈsaβ̞a]) and lanzaban ([lãnˈsaβ̞ãn]) 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) - “lanzaba” sits inside “lanzaban”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69027, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lanzaba is recorded at frequency rank #29,715, classified as averb, pronounced [lãnˈsaβ̞a]. lanzaban is at rank #39,312, tagged as averb, pronounced [lãnˈsaβ̞ãn].
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 69027, this pair ranks #33,036 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of lanzaba vs lanzaban
Shared letters: ablnz. Private to "lanzaba": -. Private to "lanzaban": -.
"lanzaba" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "lanzaban" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "lanzaba" for "lanzaban" ever safe?
Frequency check: "lanzaba" vs "lanzaban" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "lanzaba" and "lanzaban" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "lanzaba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lanzaban" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #33,036 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lanzaba" and "lanzaban" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lanzaba vs lavaba". 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 #33,036 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.