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“planeaban” and “planteaba” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,776
- “planeaban” frequency rank
- #26,562
- “planteaba” frequency rank
- 70338
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | planeaban | planteaba |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de planear. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de plantear. |
Where the eye mixes planeaban and planteaba
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. planeaban (CCVCVVCVC) and planteaba (CCVCCVVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: planeaban vs planteaba
A purely visual mix-up. planeaban ([planeˈaβ̞ãn]) and planteaba ([plãn̪t̪eˈaβ̞a]) 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 5 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70338, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
planeaban is recorded at frequency rank #43,776, classified as averb, pronounced [planeˈaβ̞ãn]. planteaba is at rank #26,562, tagged as averb, pronounced [plãn̪t̪eˈaβ̞a].
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 70338, this pair ranks #29,944 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of planeaban vs planteaba
Shared letters: abelnp. Private to "planeaban": -. Private to "planteaba": t.
"planeaban" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVVCVC · "planteaba" · 9 letters · shape CCVCCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "planeaban" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "planteaba" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #29,944 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "planeaban" and "planteaba" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "planeaban vs planeadas". 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 #29,944 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.