Which to use
“negaba” and “negaban” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,810
- “negaba” frequency rank
- #30,594
- “negaban” frequency rank
- 50404
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | negaba | negaban |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de negar o de negarse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de negar. |
Where the eye mixes negaba and negaban
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. negaba runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against negaban's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between negaba and negaban
A purely visual mix-up. negaba ([neˈɣ̞aβ̞a]) and negaban ([neˈɣ̞aβ̞ãn]) 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) - “negaba” sits inside “negaban”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50404, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
negaba is recorded at frequency rank #19,810, classified as averb, pronounced [neˈɣ̞aβ̞a]. negaban is at rank #30,594, tagged as averb, pronounced [neˈɣ̞aβ̞ãn].
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 50404, this pair ranks #103,382 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of negaba vs negaban
Shared letters: abegn. Private to "negaba": -. Private to "negaban": -.
"negaba" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "negaban" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "negaba" for "negaban" ever safe?
Which is more common, "negaba" or "negaban"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "negaba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "negaban" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #103,382 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "negaba" and "negaban" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "negaban vs negará". 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 #103,382 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.