Which to use
“mandaban” and “mandaron” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,433
- “mandaban” frequency rank
- #10,022
- “mandaron” frequency rank
- 41455
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mandaban | mandaron |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de mandar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de mandar o de mandarse. |
Where the eye mixes mandaban and mandaron
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: mandaban vs mandaron
A purely visual mix-up. mandaban ([mãn̪ˈd̪aβ̞ãn]) and mandaron ([mãn̪ˈd̪aɾõn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41455, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mandaban is recorded at frequency rank #31,433, classified as averb, pronounced [mãn̪ˈd̪aβ̞ãn]. mandaron is at rank #10,022, tagged as averb, pronounced [mãn̪ˈd̪aɾõn].
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 41455, this pair ranks #153,554 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mandaban vs mandaron
Shared letters: admn. Private to "mandaban": b. Private to "mandaron": or.
"mandaban" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "mandaron" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "mandaban" for "mandaron" ever safe?
Frequency check: "mandaban" vs "mandaron" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "mandaban" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mandaron" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #153,554 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mandaban" and "mandaron" 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 #153,554 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.