Which to use
“pesaba” and “pesan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,106
- “pesaba” frequency rank
- #17,789
- “pesan” frequency rank
- 38895
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pesaba | pesan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de pesar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de pesar. |
Where the eye mixes pesaba and pesan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses pesaba with pesan
A purely visual mix-up. pesaba ([peˈsaβ̞a]) and pesan ([ˈpesãn]) 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 38895, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pesaba is recorded at frequency rank #21,106, classified as averb, pronounced [peˈsaβ̞a]. pesan is at rank #17,789, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈpesãn].
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 38895, this pair ranks #167,522 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pesaba vs pesan
Shared letters: aeps. Private to "pesaba": b. Private to "pesan": n.
"pesaba" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "pesan" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "pesaba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pesan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #167,522 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pesaba" and "pesan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pesan vs petar". 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 #167,522 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.