Which to use
“temblaba” and “temblar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,417
- “temblaba” frequency rank
- #14,973
- “temblar” frequency rank
- 53390
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | temblaba | temblar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de temblar. | Moverse alternativamente en direcciones opuestas de manera rápida y generalmente involuntaria, con sacudidas breves y frecuentes. En los seres vivos, ocurre generalmente por frío, miedo o fiebre. |
Where the eye mixes temblaba and temblar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: temblaba vs temblar
A purely visual mix-up. temblaba ([t̪ẽmˈblaβ̞a]) and temblar ([t̪ẽmˈblaɾ]) 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 53390, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
temblaba is recorded at frequency rank #38,417, classified as averb, pronounced [t̪ẽmˈblaβ̞a]. temblar is at rank #14,973, tagged as averb, pronounced [t̪ẽmˈblaɾ].
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 53390, this pair ranks #88,102 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of temblaba vs temblar
Shared letters: abelmt. Private to "temblaba": -. Private to "temblar": r.
"temblaba" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCV · "temblar" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "temblaba" and "temblar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "temblaba" or "temblar"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "temblaba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "temblar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #88,102 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "temblaba" and "temblar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "temblaba vs templada". 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 #88,102 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.