Which to use
“creáis” and “creías” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,082
- “creáis” frequency rank
- #21,286
- “creías” frequency rank
- 65368
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | creáis | creías |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de indicativo de crear. | Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de creer o de creerse. |
Where the eye mixes creáis and creías
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. creáis and creías follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVVVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between creáis and creías
A purely visual mix-up. creáis ([kɾeˈajs]) and creías ([kɾeˈias]) 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 65368, 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]. creías is at rank #21,286, tagged as averb, pronounced [kɾeˈias].
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 65368, this pair ranks #42,842 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of creáis vs creías
Shared letters: cers. Private to "creáis": iá. Private to "creías": aí.
"creáis" · 6 letters · shape CCVVVC · "creías" · 6 letters · shape CCVVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "creáis" for "creías" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "creáis" or "creías" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "creáis" and "creías" 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 "creías" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #42,842 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "creáis" and "creías" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Celis vs creáis". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #42,842 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.