Which to use
“realizaba” and “realizar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,440
- “realizaba” frequency rank
- #1,150
- “realizar” frequency rank
- 15590
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | realizaba | realizar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de realizar. | Llevar a cabo una obra, tarea, acción u objetivo. |
Where the eye mixes realizaba and realizar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. realizaba runs 9 letters (CVVCVCVCV) against realizar's 8 (CVVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses realizaba with realizar
A purely visual mix-up. realizaba ([realiˈsaβ̞a]) and realizar ([realiˈsaɾ]) 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 15590, 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]. realizar is at rank #1,150, tagged as averb, pronounced [realiˈsaɾ].
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 15590, this pair ranks #279,544 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of realizaba vs realizar
Shared letters: aeilrz. Private to "realizaba": b. Private to "realizar": -.
"realizaba" · 9 letters · shape CVVCVCVCV · "realizar" · 8 letters · shape CVVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "realizaba" and "realizar" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "realizaba" vs "realizar" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "realizaba" and "realizar" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "realizaba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "realizar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #279,544 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "realizaba" and "realizar" 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 #279,544 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.