Which to use
“creciente” and “crecientes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,691
- “creciente” frequency rank
- #15,822
- “crecientes” frequency rank
- 19513
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | creciente | crecientes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de crecentar. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de crecentar. |
Where the eye mixes creciente and crecientes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. creciente runs 9 letters (CCVCVVCCV) against crecientes's 10 (CCVCVVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: creciente vs crecientes
A purely visual mix-up. creciente ([kɾeˈsjẽn̪t̪e]) and crecientes ([kɾeˈsjẽn̪t̪es]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “creciente” sits inside “crecientes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19513, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
creciente is recorded at frequency rank #3,691, classified as averb, pronounced [kɾeˈsjẽn̪t̪e]. crecientes is at rank #15,822, tagged as averb, pronounced [kɾeˈsjẽn̪t̪es].
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 19513, this pair ranks #263,425 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of creciente vs crecientes
Shared letters: ceinrt. Private to "creciente": -. Private to "crecientes": s.
"creciente" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVVCCV · "crecientes" · 10 letters · shape CCVCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- creciente ← ccreciente · cerciente · crceiente · crecciente · creceinte · crecienet · creciennte · crecientte
- crecientes ← ccrecientes · cercientes · crceientes · creccientes · creceintes · crecienets · crecienntes · crecientess
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "creciente" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "crecientes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #263,425 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "creciente" and "crecientes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "creciente vs creciste". 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 #263,425 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.