Which to use
“pensaba” and “pensabas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,221
- “pensaba” frequency rank
- #18,343
- “pensabas” frequency rank
- 20564
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pensaba | pensabas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de pensar. | Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de pensar. |
Where the eye mixes pensaba and pensabas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. pensaba runs 7 letters (CVCCVCV) against pensabas's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between pensaba and pensabas
A purely visual mix-up. pensaba ([pẽnˈsaβ̞a]) and pensabas ([pẽnˈsaβ̞as]) 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) - “pensaba” sits inside “pensabas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20564, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pensaba is recorded at frequency rank #2,221, classified as averb, pronounced [pẽnˈsaβ̞a]. pensabas is at rank #18,343, tagged as averb, pronounced [pẽnˈsaβ̞as].
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 20564, this pair ranks #258,762 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of pensaba vs pensabas
Shared letters: abenps. Private to "pensaba": -. Private to "pensabas": -.
"pensaba" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "pensabas" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "pensaba" and "pensabas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "pensaba" or "pensabas"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "pensaba" and "pensabas" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "pensaba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pensabas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #258,762 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pensaba" and "pensabas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pensabas vs pensadas". 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 #258,762 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.