Which to use
“brinde” is a verb and “brindis” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #30,364
- “brinde” frequency rank
- #19,933
- “brindis” frequency rank
- 50297
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | brinde | brindis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de brindar o de brindarse. | Acción de chocar las copas varias personas para celebrar algo. |
Where the eye mixes brinde and brindis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. brinde runs 6 letters (CCVCCV) against brindis's 7 (CCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between brinde and brindis
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: brinde is [ˈbɾĩn̪d̪e] while brindis is [ˈbɾĩn̪d̪is]. 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 noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50297, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
brinde is recorded at frequency rank #30,364, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈbɾĩn̪d̪e]. brindis is at rank #19,933, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈbɾĩn̪d̪is].
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 50297, this pair ranks #103,975 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of brinde vs brindis
Shared letters: bdinr. Private to "brinde": e. Private to "brindis": s.
"brinde" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "brindis" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "brinde" and "brindis" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "brinde" or "brindis" show up more?
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 "brinde" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "brindis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #103,975 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "brinde" and "brindis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "brie vs brinde". 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 #103,975 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.