Which to use
“beben” and “bebí” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,582
- “beben” frequency rank
- #46,362
- “bebí” frequency rank
- 66944
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | beben | bebí |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo 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 beben and bebí
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: beben vs bebí
A purely visual mix-up. beben ([ˈbeβ̞ẽn]) 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 66944, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
beben is recorded at frequency rank #20,582, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈbeβ̞ẽn]. 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 66944, this pair ranks #38,442 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of beben vs bebí
Shared letters: be. Private to "beben": n. Private to "bebí": í.
"beben" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "bebí" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- beben ← bbeben · bbeen · bebben · bebenn · bebne · beebn · ebben · veven
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "beben" and "bebí" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "beben" or "bebí"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "beben" and "bebí" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "beben" 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 #38,442 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "beben" 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 #38,442 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.