Which to use
“realizaban” and “realizan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,230
- “realizaban” frequency rank
- #3,807
- “realizan” frequency rank
- 23037
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | realizaban | realizan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de realizar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de realizar. |
Where the eye mixes realizaban and realizan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. realizaban runs 10 letters (CVVCVCVCVC) against realizan's 8 (CVVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses realizaban with realizan
A purely visual mix-up. realizaban ([realiˈsaβ̞ãn]) and realizan ([reaˈlisãn]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23037, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
realizaban is recorded at frequency rank #19,230, classified as averb, pronounced [realiˈsaβ̞ãn]. realizan is at rank #3,807, tagged as averb, pronounced [reaˈlisãn].
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 23037, this pair ranks #247,655 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of realizaban vs realizan
Shared letters: aeilnrz. Private to "realizaban": b. Private to "realizan": -.
"realizaban" · 10 letters · shape CVVCVCVCVC · "realizan" · 8 letters · shape CVVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- realizaban ← eralizaban · raelizaban · reailzaban · realiazban · realizaabn · realizabann · realizabban · realizabna
- realizan ← eralizan · raelizan · reailzan · realiazn · realizann · realizna · realizzan · reallizan
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "realizaban" for "realizan" ever safe?
Which is more common, "realizaban" or "realizan"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "realizaban" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "realizan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #247,655 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "realizaban" and "realizan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "realizan vs realzar". 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 #247,655 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.