Which to use
“transporta” and “transportaba” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,180
- “transporta” frequency rank
- #25,476
- “transportaba” frequency rank
- 46656
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | transporta | transportaba |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de transportar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de transportar. |
Where the eye mixes transporta and transportaba
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses transporta with transportaba
A purely visual mix-up. transporta ([t̪ɾãnsˈpoɾt̪a]) and transportaba ([t̪ɾãnspoɾˈt̪aβ̞a]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “transporta” sits inside “transportaba”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46656, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
transporta is recorded at frequency rank #21,180, classified as averb, pronounced [t̪ɾãnsˈpoɾt̪a]. transportaba is at rank #25,476, tagged as averb, pronounced [t̪ɾãnspoɾˈt̪aβ̞a].
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 46656, this pair ranks #124,518 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of transporta vs transportaba
Shared letters: anoprst. Private to "transporta": -. Private to "transportaba": b.
"transporta" · 10 letters · shape CCVCCCVCCV · "transportaba" · 12 letters · shape CCVCCCVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- transporta ← rtansporta · tarnsporta · trannsporta · tranpsorta · transoprta · transporat · transporrta · transportta
- transportaba ← rtansportaba · tarnsportaba · trannsportaba · tranpsortaba · transoprtaba · transporatba · transporrtaba · transportaab
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "transporta" and "transportaba" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "transporta" vs "transportaba" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "transporta" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "transportaba" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #124,518 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "transporta" and "transportaba" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "transportaba vs transportadas". 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 #124,518 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.