Which to use
“separaba” is a verb and “separadas” is a participle - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #35,748
- “separaba” frequency rank
- #9,539
- “separadas” frequency rank
- 45287
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | separaba | separadas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de separar o de separarse. | Forma del femenino plural de separado, participio de separar o de separarse. |
Where the eye mixes separaba and separadas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses separaba with separadas
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: separaba is [sepaˈɾaβ̞a] while separadas is [sepaˈɾað̞as]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs participle), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45287, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
separaba is recorded at frequency rank #35,748, classified as averb, pronounced [sepaˈɾaβ̞a]. separadas is at rank #9,539, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [sepaˈɾað̞as].
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 45287, this pair ranks #132,308 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of separaba vs separadas
Shared letters: aeprs. Private to "separaba": b. Private to "separadas": d.
"separaba" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV · "separadas" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "separaba" for "separadas" ever safe?
Which is more common, "separaba" or "separadas"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "separaba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "separadas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #132,308 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "separaba" and "separadas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "separaba vs superaba". 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 #132,308 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.