Which to use
“buses” is a noun and “busques” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,797
- “buses” frequency rank
- #12,533
- “busques” frequency rank
- 23330
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | buses | busques |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de bus. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de buscar. |
Where the eye mixes buses and busques
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses buses with busques
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: buses is [ˈbuses] while busques is [ˈbuskes]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23330, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
buses is recorded at frequency rank #10,797, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈbuses]. busques is at rank #12,533, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈbuskes].
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 23330, this pair ranks #246,281 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of buses vs busques
Shared letters: besu. Private to "buses": -. Private to "busques": q.
"buses" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "busques" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "buses" for "busques" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "buses" or "busques" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "buses" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "busques" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #246,281 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "buses" and "busques" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "busques vs Busquets". 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 #246,281 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.