Which to use
“montaba” and “mostraba” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,733
- “montaba” frequency rank
- #8,285
- “mostraba” frequency rank
- 46018
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | montaba | mostraba |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de montar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de mostrar. |
Where the eye mixes montaba and mostraba
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. montaba runs 7 letters (CVCCVCV) against mostraba's 8 (CVCCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses montaba with mostraba
A purely visual mix-up. montaba ([mõn̪ˈt̪aβ̞a]) and mostraba ([mosˈt̪ɾaβ̞a]) 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 46018, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
montaba is recorded at frequency rank #37,733, classified as averb, pronounced [mõn̪ˈt̪aβ̞a]. mostraba is at rank #8,285, tagged as averb, pronounced [mosˈt̪ɾaβ̞a].
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 46018, this pair ranks #128,157 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of montaba vs mostraba
Shared letters: abmot. Private to "montaba": n. Private to "mostraba": rs.
"montaba" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "mostraba" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "montaba" and "mostraba" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "montaba" vs "mostraba" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "montaba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mostraba" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #128,157 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "montaba" and "mostraba" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "montaba vs montas". 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 #128,157 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.