Which to use
“creer” and “crees” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #864
- “creer” frequency rank
- #1,441
- “crees” frequency rank
- 2305
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | creer | crees |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Estar persuadido de que algo es cierto. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de crear. |
Where the eye mixes creer and crees
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. creer ([kɾeˈeɾ]) 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 differ by a single letter - r in “creer” becomes s in “crees”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 2305, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
creer is recorded at frequency rank #864, classified as averb, pronounced [kɾeˈeɾ]. 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 2305, this pair ranks #320,594 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of creer vs crees
Shared letters: cer. Private to "creer": -. Private to "crees": s.
"creer" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC · "crees" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC