# creer vs creerse

> Spanish confusable word pair

## The two words

### creer
*verb · IPA [kɾeˈeɾ] · frequency rank #864*
Estar persuadido de que algo es cierto.

### creerse
*verb · IPA [kɾeˈeɾse] · frequency rank #19,073*
Imaginarse, figurarse, pensar alguna cosa.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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