Which to use
“bebas” and “bebí” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,420
- “bebas” frequency rank
- #46,362
- “bebí” frequency rank
- 89782
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bebas | bebí |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de beber o de beberse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de beber o de beberse. |
Where the eye mixes bebas and bebí
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses bebas with bebí
A purely visual mix-up. bebas ([ˈbeβ̞as]) and bebí ([beˈβ̞i]) 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 89782, 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]. bebí is at rank #46,362, tagged as averb, pronounced [beˈβ̞i].
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 89782, this pair ranks #2,902 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of bebas vs bebí
Shared letters: be. Private to "bebas": as. Private to "bebí": í.
"bebas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "bebí" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- bebas ← bbeas · bbebas · beabs · bebass · bebbas · bebsa · ebbas · vevas
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "bebas" and "bebí" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "bebas" vs "bebí" - 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 "bebí" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,902 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bebas" and "bebí" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bebí vs ber". 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 #2,902 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.