Which to use
“creáis” is a verb and “creces” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #44,082
- “creáis” frequency rank
- #16,303
- “creces” frequency rank
- 60385
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | creáis | creces |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de indicativo de crear. | Devolución del préstamo hecho a panaderos, agricultores etc. en especie con unos intereses (generalmente bajos) llamados creces. |
Where the eye mixes creáis and creces
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. creáis (CCVVVC) and creces (CCVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses creáis with creces
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: creáis is [kɾeˈajs] while creces is [ˈkɾeses]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60385, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
creáis is recorded at frequency rank #44,082, classified as averb, pronounced [kɾeˈajs]. creces is at rank #16,303, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkɾeses].
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 60385, this pair ranks #59,116 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of creáis vs creces
Shared letters: cers. Private to "creáis": iá. Private to "creces": -.
"creáis" · 6 letters · shape CCVVVC · "creces" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- creces ← ccreces · cerces · crcees · crecces · crecess · crecse · creecs · creses
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "creáis" and "creces" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "creáis" or "creces"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "creáis" and "creces" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "creáis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "creces" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #59,116 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "creáis" and "creces" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Celis vs creáis". 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 #59,116 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.