Which to use
“preguntaba” and “preguntas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,812
- “preguntaba” frequency rank
- #832
- “preguntas” frequency rank
- 7644
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | preguntaba | preguntas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de preguntar. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de preguntar. |
Where the eye mixes preguntaba and preguntas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. preguntaba runs 10 letters (CCVCVCCVCV) against preguntas's 9 (CCVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses preguntaba with preguntas
A purely visual mix-up. preguntaba ([pɾeɣ̞ũn̪ˈt̪aβ̞a]) and preguntas ([pɾeˈɣ̞ũn̪t̪as]) 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 7644, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
preguntaba is recorded at frequency rank #6,812, classified as averb, pronounced [pɾeɣ̞ũn̪ˈt̪aβ̞a]. preguntas is at rank #832, tagged as averb, pronounced [pɾeˈɣ̞ũn̪t̪as].
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 7644, this pair ranks #307,372 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of preguntaba vs preguntas
Shared letters: aegnprtu. Private to "preguntaba": b. Private to "preguntas": s.
"preguntaba" · 10 letters · shape CCVCVCCVCV · "preguntas" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- preguntaba ← perguntaba · ppreguntaba · pregguntaba · pregnutaba · pregunatba · pregunntaba · preguntaab · preguntabba
- preguntas ← perguntas · ppreguntas · pregguntas · pregnutas · pregunats · pregunntas · preguntass · preguntsa
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "preguntaba" and "preguntas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "preguntaba" vs "preguntas" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "preguntaba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "preguntas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #307,372 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "preguntaba" and "preguntas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "preguntaba vs preguntarán". 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 #307,372 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.