Which to use
“pegaba” and “pegan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,894
- “pegaba” frequency rank
- #15,443
- “pegan” frequency rank
- 39337
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pegaba | pegan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de pegar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de pegar. |
Where the eye mixes pegaba and pegan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: pegaba vs pegan
A purely visual mix-up. pegaba ([peˈɣ̞aβ̞a]) and pegan ([ˈpeɣ̞ãn]) 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 39337, 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]. pegan is at rank #15,443, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈpeɣ̞ãn].
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 39337, this pair ranks #165,077 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pegaba vs pegan
Shared letters: aegp. Private to "pegaba": b. Private to "pegan": n.
"pegaba" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "pegan" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "pegaba" for "pegan" ever safe?
Frequency check: "pegaba" vs "pegan" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "pegaba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pegan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #165,077 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pegaba" and "pegan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pegaba 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 #165,077 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.