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“realizaba” and “realizaban” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,440
- “realizaba” frequency rank
- #19,230
- “realizaban” frequency rank
- 33670
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | realizaba | realizaban |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de realizar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de realizar. |
Where the eye mixes realizaba and realizaban
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. realizaba runs 9 letters (CVVCVCVCV) against realizaban's 10 (CVVCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: realizaba vs realizaban
A purely visual mix-up. realizaba ([realiˈsaβ̞a]) and realizaban ([realiˈsaβ̞ãn]) 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 extra letter(s) - “realizaba” sits inside “realizaban”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33670, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
realizaba is recorded at frequency rank #14,440, classified as averb, pronounced [realiˈsaβ̞a]. realizaban is at rank #19,230, tagged as averb, pronounced [realiˈsaβ̞ãn].
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 33670, this pair ranks #195,543 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of realizaba vs realizaban
Shared letters: abeilrz. Private to "realizaba": -. Private to "realizaban": n.
"realizaba" · 9 letters · shape CVVCVCVCV · "realizaban" · 10 letters · shape CVVCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- realizaba ← eralizaba · raelizaba · reailzaba · realiazba · realizaab · realizabba · realizava · realizbaa
- realizaban ← eralizaban · raelizaban · reailzaban · realiazban · realizaabn · realizabann · realizabban · realizabna
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "realizaba" and "realizaban" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "realizaba" vs "realizaban" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "realizaba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "realizaban" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #195,543 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "realizaba" and "realizaban" 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 #195,543 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.