Which to use
“cambié” and “cambies” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,536
- “cambié” frequency rank
- #17,063
- “cambies” frequency rank
- 29599
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cambié | cambies |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de cambiar. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de cambiar. |
Where the eye mixes cambié and cambies
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. cambié runs 6 letters (CVCCVV) against cambies's 7 (CVCCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses cambié with cambies
A purely visual mix-up. cambié ([kãmˈbje]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29599, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cambié is recorded at frequency rank #12,536, classified as averb, pronounced [kãmˈbje]. 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 29599, this pair ranks #216,197 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cambié vs cambies
Shared letters: abcim. Private to "cambié": é. Private to "cambies": es.
"cambié" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV · "cambies" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- cambies ← acmbies · cabmies · cambbies · cambeis · cambiess · cambise · camibes · cammbies
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "cambié" for "cambies" ever safe?
Frequency check: "cambié" vs "cambies" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "cambié" 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 #216,197 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cambié" and "cambies" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cambié vs camote". 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 #216,197 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.