Which to use
“bebas” is a verb and “bebés” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #43,420
- “bebas” frequency rank
- #4,679
- “bebés” frequency rank
- 48099
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bebas | bebés |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de beber o de beberse. | Forma del plural de bebé. |
Where the eye mixes bebas and bebés
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: bebas vs bebés
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: bebas is [ˈbeβ̞as] while bebés is [beˈβ̞es]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - a in “bebas” becomes é in “bebés”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48099, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bebas is recorded at frequency rank #43,420, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈbeβ̞as]. bebés is at rank #4,679, tagged as anadj, pronounced [beˈβ̞es].
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 48099, this pair ranks #116,338 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of bebas vs bebés
Shared letters: bes. Private to "bebas": a. Private to "bebés": é.
"bebas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "bebés" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- bebas ← bbeas · bbebas · beabs · bebass · bebbas · bebsa · ebbas · vevas
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "bebas" for "bebés" ever safe?
Frequency check: "bebas" vs "bebés" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "bebas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bebés" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #116,338 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bebas" and "bebés" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "basas vs bebas". 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 #116,338 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.