Which to use
“mostraba” and “mostraban” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,285
- “mostraba” frequency rank
- #13,746
- “mostraban” frequency rank
- 22031
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mostraba | mostraban |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de mostrar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de mostrar. |
Where the eye mixes mostraba and mostraban
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: mostraba vs mostraban
A purely visual mix-up. mostraba ([mosˈt̪ɾaβ̞a]) and mostraban ([mosˈt̪ɾaβ̞ãn]) 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 extra letter(s) - “mostraba” sits inside “mostraban”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22031, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mostraba is recorded at frequency rank #8,285, classified as averb, pronounced [mosˈt̪ɾaβ̞a]. mostraban is at rank #13,746, tagged as averb, pronounced [mosˈt̪ɾaβ̞ãn].
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 22031, this pair ranks #252,254 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of mostraba vs mostraban
Shared letters: abmorst. Private to "mostraba": -. Private to "mostraban": n.
"mostraba" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCV · "mostraban" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "mostraba" and "mostraban" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "mostraba" vs "mostraban" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "mostraba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mostraban" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #252,254 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mostraba" and "mostraban" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mostraban vs mostradas". 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 #252,254 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.