# manifestaba vs manifestar

> Spanish confusable word pair

## The two words

### manifestaba
*verb · IPA [manifesˈt̪aβ̞a] · frequency rank #32,287*
Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de manifestar o de manifestarse.

### manifestar
*verb · IPA [manifesˈt̪aɾ] · frequency rank #11,611*
Hacer saber, dar a conocer, hacer patente, palpable o visible.

## Source
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