Which to use
“mostraba” and “mostraría” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,285
- “mostraba” frequency rank
- #42,576
- “mostraría” frequency rank
- 50861
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mostraba | mostraría |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de mostrar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del condicional de mostrar. |
Where the eye mixes mostraba and mostraría
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. mostraba runs 8 letters (CVCCCVCV) against mostraría's 9 (CVCCCVCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: mostraba vs mostraría
A purely visual mix-up. mostraba ([mosˈt̪ɾaβ̞a]) and mostraría ([most̪ɾaˈɾia]) 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 50861, 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]. mostraría is at rank #42,576, tagged as averb, pronounced [most̪ɾaˈɾia].
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 50861, this pair ranks #100,941 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mostraba vs mostraría
Shared letters: amorst. Private to "mostraba": b. Private to "mostraría": í.
"mostraba" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCV · "mostraría" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- mostraba ← mmostraba · mosrtaba · mosstraba · mostarba · mostraab · mostrabba · mostrava · mostrbaa
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "mostraba" and "mostraría" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "mostraba" or "mostraría" show up more?
After this comparison
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 "mostraría" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #100,941 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mostraba" and "mostraría" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mostrarán vs mostraría". 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 #100,941 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.