Which to use
“otorga” and “otorgaba” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,543
- “otorga” frequency rank
- #35,659
- “otorgaba” frequency rank
- 41202
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | otorga | otorgaba |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de otorgar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de otorgar. |
Where the eye mixes otorga and otorgaba
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: otorga vs otorgaba
A purely visual mix-up. otorga ([oˈt̪oɾɣ̞a]) and otorgaba ([ot̪oɾˈɣ̞aβ̞a]) 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) - “otorga” sits inside “otorgaba”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41202, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
otorga is recorded at frequency rank #5,543, classified as averb, pronounced [oˈt̪oɾɣ̞a]. otorgaba is at rank #35,659, tagged as averb, pronounced [ot̪oɾˈɣ̞aβ̞a].
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 41202, this pair ranks #154,947 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of otorga vs otorgaba
Shared letters: agort. Private to "otorga": -. Private to "otorgaba": b.
"otorga" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV · "otorgaba" · 8 letters · shape VCVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "otorga" and "otorgaba" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "otorga" or "otorgaba" 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 "otorga" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "otorgaba" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #154,947 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "otorga" and "otorgaba" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "otorgaba vs otorgadas". 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 #154,947 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.