# operaba vs operar

> Spanish confusable word pair

## The two words

### operaba
*verb · IPA [opeˈɾaβ̞a] · frequency rank #29,324*
Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de operar.

### operar
*verb · IPA [opeˈɾaɾ] · frequency rank #5,864*
Obrar, realizar algo.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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