Which to use
“mandaba” and “mandaban” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,150
- “mandaba” frequency rank
- #31,433
- “mandaban” frequency rank
- 46583
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mandaba | mandaban |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de mandar o de mandarse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de mandar. |
Where the eye mixes mandaba and mandaban
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses mandaba with mandaban
A purely visual mix-up. mandaba ([mãn̪ˈd̪aβ̞a]) and mandaban ([mãn̪ˈd̪aβ̞ãn]) 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) - “mandaba” sits inside “mandaban”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46583, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mandaba is recorded at frequency rank #15,150, classified as averb, pronounced [mãn̪ˈd̪aβ̞a]. mandaban is at rank #31,433, tagged as averb, pronounced [mãn̪ˈd̪aβ̞ãn].
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 46583, this pair ranks #124,895 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mandaba vs mandaban
Shared letters: abdmn. Private to "mandaba": -. Private to "mandaban": -.
"mandaba" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "mandaban" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "mandaba" and "mandaban" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "mandaba" or "mandaban"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "mandaba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mandaban" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #124,895 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mandaba" and "mandaban" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mandaban vs mandada". 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 #124,895 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.