Which to use
“pegaban” and “pensaban” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,168
- “pegaban” frequency rank
- #10,549
- “pensaban” frequency rank
- 53717
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pegaban | pensaban |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de pegar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de pensar. |
Where the eye mixes pegaban and pensaban
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. pegaban runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against pensaban's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses pegaban with pensaban
A purely visual mix-up. pegaban ([peˈɣ̞aβ̞ãn]) and pensaban ([pẽnˈsaβ̞ãn]) 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 53717, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pegaban is recorded at frequency rank #43,168, classified as averb, pronounced [peˈɣ̞aβ̞ãn]. pensaban is at rank #10,549, tagged as averb, pronounced [pẽnˈsaβ̞ãn].
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 53717, this pair ranks #86,557 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pegaban vs pensaban
Shared letters: abenp. Private to "pegaban": g. Private to "pensaban": s.
"pegaban" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "pensaban" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "pegaban" and "pensaban" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "pegaban" vs "pensaban" - which ranks higher?
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 "pegaban" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pensaban" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #86,557 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pegaban" and "pensaban" 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 #86,557 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.