Which to use
“mezclaba” and “mezclar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,937
- “mezclaba” frequency rank
- #11,454
- “mezclar” frequency rank
- 59391
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mezclaba | mezclar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de mezclar o de mezclarse. | Incorporar uniéndolas dos sustancias de modo que que formen un conjunto homogéneo. |
Where the eye mixes mezclaba and mezclar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. mezclaba runs 8 letters (CVCCCVCV) against mezclar's 7 (CVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: mezclaba vs mezclar
A purely visual mix-up. mezclaba ([mesˈklaβ̞a]) and mezclar ([mesˈklaɾ]) 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 59391, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mezclaba is recorded at frequency rank #47,937, classified as averb, pronounced [mesˈklaβ̞a]. mezclar is at rank #11,454, tagged as averb, pronounced [mesˈklaɾ].
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 59391, this pair ranks #62,790 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of mezclaba vs mezclar
Shared letters: acelmz. Private to "mezclaba": b. Private to "mezclar": r.
"mezclaba" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCV · "mezclar" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "mezclaba" and "mezclar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "mezclaba" or "mezclar" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "mezclaba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mezclar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #62,790 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mezclaba" and "mezclar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mezclaba vs mezcladas". 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 #62,790 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.