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“rechazaba” and “rechazaban” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,784
- “rechazaba” frequency rank
- #49,238
- “rechazaban” frequency rank
- 86022
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rechazaba | rechazaban |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de rechazar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de rechazar. |
Where the eye mixes rechazaba and rechazaban
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. rechazaba runs 9 letters (CVCCVCVCV) against rechazaban's 10 (CVCCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between rechazaba and rechazaban
A purely visual mix-up. rechazaba ([ret͡ʃaˈsaβ̞a]) and rechazaban ([ret͡ʃaˈsaβ̞ãn]) 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) - “rechazaba” sits inside “rechazaban”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 86022, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rechazaba is recorded at frequency rank #36,784, classified as averb, pronounced [ret͡ʃaˈsaβ̞a]. rechazaban is at rank #49,238, tagged as averb, pronounced [ret͡ʃaˈsaβ̞ãn].
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 86022, this pair ranks #5,612 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of rechazaba vs rechazaban
Shared letters: abcehrz. Private to "rechazaba": -. Private to "rechazaban": n.
"rechazaba" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCV · "rechazaban" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- rechazaba ← erchazaba · rcehazaba · recahzaba · recchazaba · rechaazba · rechazaab · rechazabba · rechazava
- rechazaban ← erchazaban · rcehazaban · recahzaban · recchazaban · rechaazban · rechazaabn · rechazabann · rechazabban
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "rechazaba" and "rechazaban" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "rechazaba" vs "rechazaban" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "rechazaba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rechazaban" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #5,612 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rechazaba" and "rechazaban" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rechazaban vs reclamaban". 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 #5,612 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.