Which to use
“beben” and “besé” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,582
- “beben” frequency rank
- #41,760
- “besé” frequency rank
- 62342
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | beben | besé |
|---|---|---|
| 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 besar. |
Where the eye mixes beben and besé
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between beben and besé
A purely visual mix-up. beben ([ˈbeβ̞ẽn]) and besé ([beˈse]) 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 62342, 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]. besé is at rank #41,760, tagged as averb, pronounced [beˈse].
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 62342, this pair ranks #52,355 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of beben vs besé
Shared letters: be. Private to "beben": n. Private to "besé": sé.
"beben" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "besé" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- beben ← bbeben · bbeen · bebben · bebenn · bebne · beebn · ebben · veven
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "beben" and "besé" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "beben" vs "besé" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "beben" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "besé" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #52,355 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "beben" and "besé" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "besé vs brie". 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 #52,355 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.