Which to use
“limitaba” and “limitaban” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,122
- “limitaba” frequency rank
- #42,540
- “limitaban” frequency rank
- 68662
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | limitaba | limitaban |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de limitar o de limitarse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de limitar. |
Where the eye mixes limitaba and limitaban
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses limitaba with limitaban
A purely visual mix-up. limitaba ([limiˈt̪aβ̞a]) and limitaban ([limiˈt̪aβ̞ãn]) 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) - “limitaba” sits inside “limitaban”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68662, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
limitaba is recorded at frequency rank #26,122, classified as averb, pronounced [limiˈt̪aβ̞a]. limitaban is at rank #42,540, tagged as averb, pronounced [limiˈt̪aβ̞ãn].
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 68662, this pair ranks #33,905 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of limitaba vs limitaban
Shared letters: abilmt. Private to "limitaba": -. Private to "limitaban": n.
"limitaba" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV · "limitaban" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "limitaba" and "limitaban" mean the same thing in a sentence?
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After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "limitaba" and "limitaban" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "limitaba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "limitaban" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #33,905 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "limitaba" and "limitaban" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "limitaban vs limitará". 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 #33,905 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.