Which to use
“pegaba” and “pegar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,894
- “pegaba” frequency rank
- #6,442
- “pegar” frequency rank
- 30336
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pegaba | pegar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de pegar. | Hacer que una cosa quede adherida a otra. |
Where the eye mixes pegaba and pegar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: pegaba vs pegar
A purely visual mix-up. pegaba ([peˈɣ̞aβ̞a]) and pegar ([peˈɣ̞aɾ]) 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 30336, 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]. pegar is at rank #6,442, tagged as averb, pronounced [peˈɣ̞aɾ].
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 30336, this pair ranks #212,487 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pegaba vs pegar
Shared letters: aegp. Private to "pegaba": b. Private to "pegar": r.
"pegaba" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "pegar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "pegaba" and "pegar" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "pegaba" or "pegar"?
What to do next
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 "pegar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #212,487 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pegaba" and "pegar" 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 #212,487 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.