Which to use
“pegaban” and “pesaba” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,168
- “pegaban” frequency rank
- #21,106
- “pesaba” frequency rank
- 64274
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pegaban | pesaba |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de pegar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de pesar. |
Where the eye mixes pegaban and pesaba
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses pegaban with pesaba
A purely visual mix-up. pegaban ([peˈɣ̞aβ̞ãn]) and pesaba ([peˈsaβ̞a]) 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 64274, 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]. pesaba is at rank #21,106, tagged as averb, pronounced [peˈsaβ̞a].
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 64274, this pair ranks #46,088 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of pegaban vs pesaba
Shared letters: abep. Private to "pegaban": gn. Private to "pesaba": s.
"pegaban" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "pesaba" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "pegaban" for "pesaba" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "pegaban" or "pesaba" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "pegaban" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pesaba" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #46,088 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pegaban" and "pesaba" 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 #46,088 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.