Which to use
“tiraban” is a verb and “tirada” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #32,431
- “tiraban” frequency rank
- #10,082
- “tirada” frequency rank
- 42513
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tiraban | tirada |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de tirar. | Acción o efecto de tirar. |
Where the eye mixes tiraban and tirada
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. tiraban runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against tirada's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses tiraban with tirada
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: tiraban is [t̪iˈɾaβ̞ãn] while tirada is [t̪iˈɾað̞a]. 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 noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42513, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tiraban is recorded at frequency rank #32,431, classified as averb, pronounced [t̪iˈɾaβ̞ãn]. tirada is at rank #10,082, tagged as anoun, pronounced [t̪iˈɾað̞a].
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 42513, this pair ranks #147,781 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tiraban vs tirada
Shared letters: airt. Private to "tiraban": bn. Private to "tirada": d.
"tiraban" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "tirada" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "tiraban" for "tirada" ever safe?
Which is more common, "tiraban" or "tirada"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "tiraban" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tirada" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #147,781 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tiraban" and "tirada" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tiraban vs Tirana". 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 #147,781 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.