Which to use
“mataba” and “mataría” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,131
- “mataba” frequency rank
- #23,859
- “mataría” frequency rank
- 46990
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mataba | mataría |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de matar o de matarse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del condicional de matar o de matarse. |
Where the eye mixes mataba and mataría
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between mataba and mataría
A purely visual mix-up. mataba ([maˈt̪aβ̞a]) and mataría ([mat̪aˈɾia]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46990, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mataba is recorded at frequency rank #23,131, classified as averb, pronounced [maˈt̪aβ̞a]. mataría is at rank #23,859, tagged as averb, pronounced [mat̪aˈɾia].
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 46990, this pair ranks #122,616 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mataba vs mataría
Shared letters: amt. Private to "mataba": b. Private to "mataría": rí.
"mataba" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "mataría" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- mataba ← amtaba · maatba · mataab · matabba · matava · matbaa · mattaba · mmataba
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "mataba" and "mataría" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "mataba" vs "mataría" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "mataba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mataría" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #122,616 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mataba" and "mataría" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mataría vs matarían". 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 #122,616 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.