Which to use
“trasladaba” and “trasladan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,122
- “trasladaba” frequency rank
- #23,256
- “trasladan” frequency rank
- 71378
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | trasladaba | trasladan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de trasladar o de trasladarse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de trasladar o de trasladarse. |
Where the eye mixes trasladaba and trasladan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. trasladaba runs 10 letters (CCVCCVCVCV) against trasladan's 9 (CCVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses trasladaba with trasladan
A purely visual mix-up. trasladaba ([t̪ɾaslaˈð̞aβ̞a]) and trasladan ([t̪ɾasˈlað̞ãn]) 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 71378, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
trasladaba is recorded at frequency rank #48,122, classified as averb, pronounced [t̪ɾaslaˈð̞aβ̞a]. trasladan is at rank #23,256, tagged as averb, pronounced [t̪ɾasˈlað̞ãn].
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 71378, this pair ranks #27,653 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of trasladaba vs trasladan
Shared letters: adlrst. Private to "trasladaba": b. Private to "trasladan": n.
"trasladaba" · 10 letters · shape CCVCCVCVCV · "trasladan" · 9 letters · shape CCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- trasladaba ← rtasladaba · tarsladaba · tralsadaba · trasaldaba · traslaadba · trasladaab · trasladabba · trasladava
- trasladan ← rtasladan · tarsladan · tralsadan · trasaldan · traslaadn · trasladann · trasladdan · trasladna
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "trasladaba" and "trasladan" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "trasladaba" or "trasladan" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "trasladaba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "trasladan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #27,653 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "trasladaba" and "trasladan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "trasladaba vs trasladadas". 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 #27,653 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.