Which to use
“mencionaba” and “mencionan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,496
- “mencionaba” frequency rank
- #8,989
- “mencionan” frequency rank
- 32485
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mencionaba | mencionan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de mencionar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de mencionar. |
Where the eye mixes mencionaba and mencionan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. mencionaba runs 10 letters (CVCCVVCVCV) against mencionan's 9 (CVCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses mencionaba with mencionan
A purely visual mix-up. mencionaba ([mẽnsjoˈnaβ̞a]) and mencionan ([mẽnˈsjonãn]) 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 32485, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mencionaba is recorded at frequency rank #23,496, classified as averb, pronounced [mẽnsjoˈnaβ̞a]. mencionan is at rank #8,989, tagged as averb, pronounced [mẽnˈsjonãn].
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 32485, this pair ranks #201,717 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mencionaba vs mencionan
Shared letters: aceimno. Private to "mencionaba": b. Private to "mencionan": -.
"mencionaba" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVVCVCV · "mencionan" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- mencionaba ← emncionaba · mecnionaba · menccionaba · mencinoaba · mencioanba · mencionaab · mencionabba · mencionava
- mencionan ← emncionan · mecnionan · menccionan · mencinoan · mencioann · mencionann · mencionnan · mencoinan
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "mencionaba" for "mencionan" ever safe?
Which is more common, "mencionaba" or "mencionan"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "mencionaba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mencionan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #201,717 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mencionaba" and "mencionan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mencionan vs mencionen". 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 #201,717 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.