Which to use
“realiza” and “realizaba” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,094
- “realiza” frequency rank
- #14,440
- “realizaba” frequency rank
- 16534
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | realiza | realizaba |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de realizar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de realizar. |
Where the eye mixes realiza and realizaba
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. realiza runs 7 letters (CVVCVCV) against realizaba's 9 (CVVCVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses realiza with realizaba
A purely visual mix-up. realiza ([reaˈlisa]) and realizaba ([realiˈsaβ̞a]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “realiza” sits inside “realizaba”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16534, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
realiza is recorded at frequency rank #2,094, classified as averb, pronounced [reaˈlisa]. realizaba is at rank #14,440, tagged as averb, pronounced [realiˈsaβ̞a].
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 16534, this pair ranks #275,763 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of realiza vs realizaba
Shared letters: aeilrz. Private to "realiza": -. Private to "realizaba": b.
"realiza" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCV · "realizaba" · 9 letters · shape CVVCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "realiza" and "realizaba" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "realiza" vs "realizaba" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "realiza" and "realizaba" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "realiza" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "realizaba" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #275,763 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "realiza" and "realizaba" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "realizaba vs realizaría". 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 #275,763 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.