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Which to use

“reflejaba” and “reflejaban” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#26,983
“reflejaba” frequency rank
#43,819
“reflejaban” frequency rank
70802
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature reflejaba reflejaban
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de reflejar. Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de reflejar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set reflejaba and reflejaban apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
reflejaba
10 ch
reflejaban

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. reflejaba ([refleˈxaβ̞a]) and reflejaban ([refleˈxaβ̞ãn]) 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) - “reflejaba” sits inside “reflejaban”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70802, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

reflejaba is recorded at frequency rank #26,983, classified as averb, pronounced [refleˈxaβ̞a]. reflejaban is at rank #43,819, tagged as averb, pronounced [refleˈxaβ̞ãn].

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 70802, this pair ranks #28,898 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of reflejaba vs reflejaban

Shared letters: abefjlr. Private to "reflejaba": -. Private to "reflejaban": n.

"reflejaba" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCV  ·  "reflejaban" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • reflejabaerflejaba · refeljaba · refflejaba · refleajba · reflejaab · reflejabba · reflejava · reflejbaa
  • reflejabanerflejaban · refeljaban · refflejaban · refleajban · reflejaabn · reflejabann · reflejabban · reflejabna

Frequency comparison

reflejaba#26,983
reflejaban#43,819

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "reflejaba" and "reflejaban" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([refleˈxaβ̞a] versus [refleˈxaβ̞ãn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "reflejaba" or "reflejaban"?
"reflejaba" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #26,983 in our Spanish list, against #43,819 for "reflejaban". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering reflejaba vs reflejaban

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “reflejaba” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list