creéisvscrisisWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: creéis is a verb, crisis is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“creéis” is a verb and “crisis” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#18,204
“creéis” frequency rank
#843
“crisis” frequency rank
19047
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature creéis crisis
Definition Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de subjuntivo de crear. Mutación considerable que acaece en una enfermedad, ya sea para mejorarse o para agravarse más el enfermo.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set creéis and crisis apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
creéis
6 ch
crisis

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: creéis is [kɾeˈejs] while crisis is [ˈkɾisis]. 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 19047, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

creéis is recorded at frequency rank #18,204, classified as averb, pronounced [kɾeˈejs]. crisis is at rank #843, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkɾisis].

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 19047, this pair ranks #265,413 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of creéis vs crisis

Shared letters: cirs. Private to "creéis": . Private to "crisis": -.

"creéis" · 6 letters · shape CCVVVC  ·  "crisis" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • crisisccrisis · cirsis · cricis · criiss · crisiss · crissi · crissis · crrisis

Frequency comparison

creéis#18,204
crisis#843

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "creéis" and "crisis" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "creéis" is a verb and "crisis" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "creéis" or "crisis"?
"crisis" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #843 in our Spanish list, against #18,204 for "creéis". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering creéis vs crisis

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “creéis”; for a noun, it's “crisis”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “creéis” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list