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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.

8 ch
mezclaba
7 ch
mezclar

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

  • mezclabaemzclaba · meczlaba · mezcalba · mezcclaba · mezclaab · mezclabba · mezclava · mezclbaa
  • mezclaremzclar · meczlar · mezcalr · mezcclar · mezclarr · mezcllar · mezclra · mezlcar

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "mezclaba" and "mezclar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([mesˈklaβ̞a] versus [mesˈklaɾ]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
In ordinary Spanish text, does "mezclaba" or "mezclar" show up more?
"mezclar" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #11,454 in our Spanish list, against #47,937 for "mezclaba". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list