Which to use
“bebía” and “bebido” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,097
- “bebía” frequency rank
- #24,035
- “bebido” frequency rank
- 56132
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bebía | bebido |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de beber o de beberse. | Participio de beber. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set bebía and bebido apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. bebía ([beˈβ̞ia]) and bebido ([beˈβ̞ið̞o]) 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 56132, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bebía is recorded at frequency rank #32,097, classified as averb, pronounced [beˈβ̞ia]. bebido is at rank #24,035, tagged as averb, pronounced [beˈβ̞ið̞o].
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 56132, this pair ranks #75,911 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of bebía vs bebido
Shared letters: be. Private to "bebía": aí. Private to "bebido": dio.
"bebía" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "bebido" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- bebido ← bbebido · bbeido · bebbido · bebdio · bebiddo · bebiod · beibdo · ebbido
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "bebía" and "bebido" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "bebía" or "bebido"?
Remembering bebía vs bebido
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “bebía” entry
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