Which to use
“cerré” is a verb and “cierres” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #21,251
- “cerré” frequency rank
- #17,631
- “cierres” frequency rank
- 38882
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cerré | cierres |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de cerrar o de cerrarse. | Forma del plural de cierre. |
Where the eye mixes cerré and cierres
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. cerré runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against cierres's 7 (CVVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses cerré with cierres
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: cerré is [seˈre] while cierres is [ˈsjeres]. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38882, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cerré is recorded at frequency rank #21,251, classified as averb, pronounced [seˈre]. cierres is at rank #17,631, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈsjeres].
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 38882, this pair ranks #167,567 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cerré vs cierres
Shared letters: cer. Private to "cerré": é. Private to "cierres": is.
"cerré" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "cierres" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- cierres ← ccierres · ceirres · cierers · cieres · cierress · cierrse · cireres · icerres
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "cerré" and "cierres" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "cerré" vs "cierres" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "cerré" and "cierres" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "cerré" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cierres" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #167,567 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cerré" and "cierres" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "catre vs cerré". 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 #167,567 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.