escribes

[esˈkɾiβ̞es]

/[esˈkɾiβ̞es]/ verb

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The verdict

“escribes” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #11,043. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,043
frequency rank, Spanish
5,243
“E” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
13
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de escribir o de escribirse.

Corpus desk

Index ES-escribes · escribes · Spanish

escribes · rank #11,043 · 13 variants · 13 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,043
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 13 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,243
  • PHOTO-FINISH escondidas

Nearest frequency peer: escondidas (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “escribes”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “escribes” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

escribes vs escribo
75% similar
escribes vs escribí
75% similar
escribes vs escribir
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for escribes
PropertyValue
Headwordescribes
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[esˈkɾiβ̞es]
Letters8
Frequency rank#11,043
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “escribes”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).escribescae aquí:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “escondidas” (#11,042), “espejos” (#11,044), “entregan” (#11,041). Entre 5,243 lemas con “E”, “escribes” va en #11,043. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around escribes (IPA [esˈkɾiβ̞es]), averb. Corpus frequency is #11,043 among 5,243 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de escribir o de escribirse.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for escribes, with forms such as "ecsribes", "esccribes", and "escirbes". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 13 confusable-pair relationships, "escribo", "escribí", "escribir", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is escribes, spelled E-S-C-R-I-B-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de escribir o de escribirse.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ecsribes
  • esccribes
  • escirbes
  • escrbies
  • escribbes
  • escribess
  • escribse
  • escriebs
  • escrives
  • escrribes
  • esrcibes
  • esscribes
  • secribes

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of escribes - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ecsribes2esccribes1escirbes2escrbies2escribbes1escribess1escribse2escriebs2
Edit distance from "escribes"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "escribes"?
"escribes" is spelled E-S-C-R-I-B-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [esˈkɾiβ̞es].
What does "escribes" mean?
As a verb, "escribes" means: Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de escribir o de escribirse.
What words are commonly confused with "escribes"?
"escribes" is commonly confused with "escribo", "escribí", "escribir". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "escribes"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "escribes" is [esˈkɾiβ̞es]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "escribes" come from?
"escribes" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "escribes", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

entregan#11,041empiezas#11,037formatos#11,052elevados#11,032

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

entiendan13 variantsgenerador13 variantsdieciocho13 variantsdestruida13 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list