Which to use
“viajaba” and “viajan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,735
- “viajaba” frequency rank
- #10,434
- “viajan” frequency rank
- 25169
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | viajaba | viajan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de viajar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de viajar. |
Where the eye mixes viajaba and viajan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses viajaba with viajan
A purely visual mix-up. viajaba ([bjaˈxaβ̞a]) and viajan ([ˈbjaxãn]) 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 25169, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
viajaba is recorded at frequency rank #14,735, classified as averb, pronounced [bjaˈxaβ̞a]. viajan is at rank #10,434, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈbjaxãn].
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 25169, this pair ranks #237,666 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of viajaba vs viajan
Shared letters: aijv. Private to "viajaba": b. Private to "viajan": n.
"viajaba" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCV · "viajan" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "viajaba" and "viajan" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "viajaba" vs "viajan" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "viajaba" and "viajan" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "viajaba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "viajan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #237,666 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "viajaba" and "viajan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "viajaba vs violaba". 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 #237,666 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.