Which to use
“otorgaba” and “otorgado” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,659
- “otorgaba” frequency rank
- #8,033
- “otorgado” frequency rank
- 43692
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | otorgaba | otorgado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de otorgar. | Participio de otorgar. |
Where the eye mixes otorgaba and otorgado
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. otorgaba and otorgado follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCVCCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses otorgaba with otorgado
A purely visual mix-up. otorgaba ([ot̪oɾˈɣ̞aβ̞a]) and otorgado ([ot̪oɾˈɣ̞að̞o]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43692, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
otorgaba is recorded at frequency rank #35,659, classified as averb, pronounced [ot̪oɾˈɣ̞aβ̞a]. otorgado is at rank #8,033, tagged as averb, pronounced [ot̪oɾˈɣ̞að̞o].
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 43692, this pair ranks #141,237 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of otorgaba vs otorgado
Shared letters: agort. Private to "otorgaba": b. Private to "otorgado": d.
"otorgaba" · 8 letters · shape VCVCCVCV · "otorgado" · 8 letters · shape VCVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "otorgaba" for "otorgado" ever safe?
Frequency check: "otorgaba" vs "otorgado" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "otorgaba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "otorgado" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #141,237 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "otorgaba" and "otorgado" 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 #141,237 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.