Which to use
“pintaba” and “portaba” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,761
- “pintaba” frequency rank
- #30,192
- “portaba” frequency rank
- 55953
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pintaba | portaba |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de pintar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de portar o de portarse. |
Where the eye mixes pintaba and portaba
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between pintaba and portaba
A purely visual mix-up. pintaba ([pĩn̪ˈt̪aβ̞a]) and portaba ([poɾˈt̪aβ̞a]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55953, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pintaba is recorded at frequency rank #25,761, classified as averb, pronounced [pĩn̪ˈt̪aβ̞a]. portaba is at rank #30,192, tagged as averb, pronounced [poɾˈt̪aβ̞a].
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 55953, this pair ranks #76,648 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of pintaba vs portaba
Shared letters: abpt. Private to "pintaba": in. Private to "portaba": or.
"pintaba" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "portaba" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "pintaba" and "portaba" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "pintaba" or "portaba"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "pintaba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "portaba" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #76,648 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pintaba" and "portaba" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pintaba vs puntada". 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 #76,648 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.