Which to use
“nombra” and “nombraba” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,386
- “nombra” frequency rank
- #45,473
- “nombraba” frequency rank
- 55859
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nombra | nombraba |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de nombrar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de nombrar. |
Where the eye mixes nombra and nombraba
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. nombra runs 6 letters (CVCCCV) against nombraba's 8 (CVCCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses nombra with nombraba
A purely visual mix-up. nombra ([ˈnõmbɾa]) and nombraba ([nõmˈbɾaβ̞a]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “nombra” sits inside “nombraba”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55859, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
nombra is recorded at frequency rank #10,386, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈnõmbɾa]. nombraba is at rank #45,473, tagged as averb, pronounced [nõmˈbɾaβ̞a].
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 55859, this pair ranks #77,027 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of nombra vs nombraba
Shared letters: abmnor. Private to "nombra": -. Private to "nombraba": -.
"nombra" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV · "nombraba" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "nombra" and "nombraba" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "nombra" or "nombraba"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "nombra" and "nombraba" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "nombra" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "nombraba" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #77,027 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "nombra" and "nombraba" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "nombraba vs nombradas". 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 #77,027 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.