creersevscreesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“creerse” and “crees” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#19,073
“creerse” frequency rank
#1,441
“crees” frequency rank
20514
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature creerse crees
Definition Imaginarse, figurarse, pensar alguna cosa. Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de crear.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set creerse and crees apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
creerse
5 ch
crees

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. creerse ([kɾeˈeɾse]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20514, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

creerse is recorded at frequency rank #19,073, classified as averb, pronounced [kɾeˈeɾse]. 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 20514, this pair ranks #259,012 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of creerse vs crees

Shared letters: cers. Private to "creerse": -. Private to "crees": -.

"creerse" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCCV  ·  "crees" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • creerseccreerse · cererse · creerce · creeres · creerrse · creersse · creesre · crerese
  • creesccrees · creess · cres · crese · crrees · rcees

Frequency comparison

creerse#19,073
crees#1,441

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "creerse" and "crees" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([kɾeˈeɾse] versus [ˈkɾees]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "creerse" or "crees"?
"crees" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,441 in our Spanish list, against #19,073 for "creerse". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering creerse vs crees

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “creerse” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list