Which to use
“separaba” and “separan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,748
- “separaba” frequency rank
- #12,715
- “separan” frequency rank
- 48463
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | separaba | separan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de separar o de separarse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de separar o de separarse. |
Where the eye mixes separaba and separan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between separaba and separan
A purely visual mix-up. separaba ([sepaˈɾaβ̞a]) and separan ([seˈpaɾãn]) 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 48463, 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]. separan is at rank #12,715, tagged as averb, pronounced [seˈpaɾãn].
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 48463, this pair ranks #114,362 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of separaba vs separan
Shared letters: aeprs. Private to "separaba": b. Private to "separan": n.
"separaba" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV · "separan" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "separaba" and "separan" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "separaba" vs "separan" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "separaba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "separan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #114,362 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "separaba" and "separan" 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 #114,362 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.