creáisvscrecióTell them apart

Which to use

“creáis” and “creció” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#44,082
“creáis” frequency rank
#5,939
“creció” frequency rank
50021
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature creáis creció
Definition Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de indicativo de crear. Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de crecer.

Where the eye mixes creáis and creció

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. creáis (CCVVVC) and creció (CCVCVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.

6 ch
creáis
6 ch
creció

Look-alike desk: creáis vs creció

A purely visual mix-up. creáis ([kɾeˈajs]) and creció ([kɾeˈsjo]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50021, 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]. creció is at rank #5,939, tagged as averb, pronounced [kɾeˈsjo].

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 50021, this pair ranks #105,547 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of creáis vs creció

Shared letters: ceir. Private to "creáis": . Private to "creció": ó.

"creáis" · 6 letters · shape CCVVVC  ·  "creció" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVV

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "creáis" and "creció" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([kɾeˈajs] versus [kɾeˈsjo]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "creáis" or "creció"?
"creció" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,939 in our Spanish list, against #44,082 for "creáis". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Eye-level mix-up between "creáis" and "creció" 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 "creció" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #105,547 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "creáis" and "creció" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Celis vs creáis". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #105,547 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list