Which to use
“ces” is a pronoun and “crees” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #23,714
- “ces” frequency rank
- #1,441
- “crees” frequency rank
- 25155
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ces | crees |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Estos. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de crear. |
Where the eye mixes ces and crees
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between ces and crees
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ces is [se] while crees is [ˈkɾees]. 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 (pronoun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25155, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ces is recorded at frequency rank #23,714, classified as apron, pronounced [se]. crees is at rank #1,441, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkɾees].
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 25155, this pair ranks #237,744 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ces vs crees
Shared letters: ces. Private to "ces": -. Private to "crees": r.
"ces" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "crees" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- crees ← ccrees · creess · cres · crese · crrees · rcees
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ces" for "crees" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "ces" or "crees" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "ces" and "crees" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ces" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "crees" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #237,744 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ces" and "crees" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ces vs cuc". 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 #237,744 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.