Which to use
“bebió” is a verb and “bélico” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #29,511
- “bebió” frequency rank
- #20,912
- “bélico” frequency rank
- 50423
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bebió | bélico |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de beber o de beberse. | Que pertenece o concierne a la guerra. |
Where the eye mixes bebió and bélico
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. bebió runs 5 letters (CVCVV) against bélico's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses bebió with bélico
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: bebió is [beˈβ̞jo] while bélico is [ˈbeliko]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50423, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bebió is recorded at frequency rank #29,511, classified as averb, pronounced [beˈβ̞jo]. bélico is at rank #20,912, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈbeliko].
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 50423, this pair ranks #103,284 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of bebió vs bélico
Shared letters: bi. Private to "bebió": eó. Private to "bélico": cloé.
"bebió" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "bélico" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "bebió" for "bélico" ever safe?
Which is more common, "bebió" or "bélico"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "bebió" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bélico" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #103,284 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bebió" and "bélico" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bebió vs Biobío". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #103,284 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.