Which to use
“crece” and “crees” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,995
- “crece” frequency rank
- #1,441
- “crees” frequency rank
- 5436
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | crece | crees |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de crecer. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de crear. |
Where the eye mixes crece and crees
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses crece with crees
A purely visual mix-up. crece ([ˈkɾese]) and crees ([ˈkɾees]) 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 5436, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
crece is recorded at frequency rank #3,995, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈkɾese]. 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 5436, this pair ranks #313,629 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of crece vs crees
Shared letters: cer. Private to "crece": -. Private to "crees": s.
"crece" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "crees" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "crece" and "crees" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "crece" or "crees" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "crece" 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 #313,629 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "crece" and "crees" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "crece vs creeré". 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 #313,629 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.