Which to use
“pegaba” and “pegaban” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,894
- “pegaba” frequency rank
- #43,168
- “pegaban” frequency rank
- 67062
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pegaba | pegaban |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de pegar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de pegar. |
Where the eye mixes pegaba and pegaban
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses pegaba with pegaban
A purely visual mix-up. pegaba ([peˈɣ̞aβ̞a]) 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 differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “pegaba” sits inside “pegaban”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67062, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pegaba is recorded at frequency rank #23,894, classified as averb, pronounced [peˈɣ̞aβ̞a]. 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 67062, this pair ranks #38,127 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of pegaba vs pegaban
Shared letters: abegp. Private to "pegaba": -. Private to "pegaban": n.
"pegaba" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "pegaban" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "pegaba" and "pegaban" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "pegaba" vs "pegaban" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "pegaba" 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 #38,127 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pegaba" and "pegaban" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "paraban vs pegaban". 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 #38,127 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.