Which to use
“paraba” and “portaba” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,339
- “paraba” frequency rank
- #30,192
- “portaba” frequency rank
- 48531
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | paraba | portaba |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de parar o de pararse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de portar o de portarse. |
Where the eye mixes paraba and portaba
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. paraba runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against portaba's 7 (CVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: paraba vs portaba
A purely visual mix-up. paraba ([paˈɾaβ̞a]) and portaba ([poɾˈt̪aβ̞a]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48531, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
paraba is recorded at frequency rank #18,339, classified as averb, pronounced [paˈɾaβ̞a]. portaba is at rank #30,192, tagged as averb, pronounced [poɾˈt̪aβ̞a].
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 48531, this pair ranks #113,971 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of paraba vs portaba
Shared letters: abpr. Private to "paraba": -. Private to "portaba": ot.
"paraba" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "portaba" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "paraba" and "portaba" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "paraba" or "portaba"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "paraba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "portaba" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #113,971 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "paraba" and "portaba" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "portaba vs portazo". 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 #113,971 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.