Which to use
“atreves” and “atreví” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,036
- “atreves” frequency rank
- #41,750
- “atreví” frequency rank
- 60786
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | atreves | atreví |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de atrever o de atreverse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de atrever o de atreverse. |
Where the eye mixes atreves and atreví
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. atreves runs 7 letters (VCCVCVC) against atreví's 6 (VCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses atreves with atreví
A purely visual mix-up. atreves ([aˈt̪ɾeβ̞es]) and atreví ([at̪ɾeˈβ̞i]) 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 60786, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
atreves is recorded at frequency rank #19,036, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈt̪ɾeβ̞es]. atreví is at rank #41,750, tagged as averb, pronounced [at̪ɾeˈβ̞i].
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 60786, this pair ranks #57,742 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of atreves vs atreví
Shared letters: aertv. Private to "atreves": s. Private to "atreví": í.
"atreves" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "atreví" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- atreves ← arteves · aterves · atrebes · atreevs · atrevess · atrevse · atrevves · atrreves
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "atreves" and "atreví" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "atreves" vs "atreví" - 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 "atreves" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "atreví" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #57,742 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "atreves" and "atreví" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "atrevan vs atreví". 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 #57,742 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.