Which to use
“paraban” and “pegaban” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,287
- “paraban” frequency rank
- #43,168
- “pegaban” frequency rank
- 81455
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | paraban | pegaban |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de parar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de pegar. |
Where the eye mixes paraban and pegaban
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between paraban and pegaban
A purely visual mix-up. paraban ([paˈɾaβ̞ãn]) and pegaban ([peˈɣ̞aβ̞ãn]) 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 81455, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
paraban is recorded at frequency rank #38,287, classified as averb, pronounced [paˈɾaβ̞ãn]. pegaban is at rank #43,168, tagged as averb, pronounced [peˈɣ̞aβ̞ãn].
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 81455, this pair ranks #10,381 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of paraban vs pegaban
Shared letters: abnp. Private to "paraban": r. Private to "pegaban": eg.
"paraban" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "pegaban" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "paraban" for "pegaban" ever safe?
Frequency check: "paraban" vs "pegaban" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "paraban" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pegaban" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #10,381 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "paraban" and "pegaban" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "paraban vs partían". 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 #10,381 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.