Which to use
“cambias” and “cambies” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,628
- “cambias” frequency rank
- #17,063
- “cambies” frequency rank
- 30691
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cambias | cambies |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de cambiar. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de cambiar. |
Where the eye mixes cambias and cambies
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. cambias and cambies follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses cambias with cambies
A purely visual mix-up. cambias ([ˈkãmbjas]) and cambies ([ˈkãmbjes]) 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 a single letter - a in “cambias” becomes e in “cambies”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30691, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cambias is recorded at frequency rank #13,628, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈkãmbjas]. cambies is at rank #17,063, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkãmbjes].
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 30691, this pair ranks #210,759 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cambias vs cambies
Shared letters: abcims. Private to "cambias": -. Private to "cambies": e.
"cambias" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC · "cambies" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "cambias" for "cambies" ever safe?
Which is more common, "cambias" or "cambies"?
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 "cambias" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cambies" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #210,759 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cambias" and "cambies" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cambiadas vs cambias". 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 #210,759 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.