Which to use
“beber” and “bebí” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,984
- “beber” frequency rank
- #46,362
- “bebí” frequency rank
- 50346
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | beber | bebí |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ingerir líquidos. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de beber o de beberse. |
Where the eye mixes beber and bebí
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses beber with bebí
A purely visual mix-up. beber ([beˈβ̞eɾ]) 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 50346, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
beber is recorded at frequency rank #3,984, classified as averb, pronounced [beˈβ̞eɾ]. 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 50346, this pair ranks #103,700 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of beber vs bebí
Shared letters: be. Private to "beber": r. Private to "bebí": í.
"beber" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "bebí" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- beber ← bbeber · bbeer · bebber · beberr · bebre · beebr · ebber · vever
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "beber" for "bebí" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "beber" or "bebí" show up more?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "beber" 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 #103,700 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "beber" 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 #103,700 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.