Which to use
“creíble” and “creíbles” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,217
- “creíble” frequency rank
- #33,053
- “creíbles” frequency rank
- 46270
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | creíble | creíbles |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que se puede o debe creer; digno de ser creído, que merece serlo. | Forma del plural de creíble. |
Where the eye mixes creíble and creíbles
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. creíble runs 7 letters (CCVVCCV) against creíbles's 8 (CCVVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: creíble vs creíbles
A purely visual mix-up. creíble ([kɾeˈiβ̞le]) and creíbles ([kɾeˈiβ̞les]) 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) - “creíble” sits inside “creíbles”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46270, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
creíble is recorded at frequency rank #13,217, classified as anadj, pronounced [kɾeˈiβ̞le]. creíbles is at rank #33,053, tagged as anadj, pronounced [kɾeˈiβ̞les].
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 46270, this pair ranks #126,702 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of creíble vs creíbles
Shared letters: bcelrí. Private to "creíble": -. Private to "creíbles": s.
"creíble" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCCV · "creíbles" · 8 letters · shape CCVVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "creíble" and "creíbles" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "creíble" or "creíbles"?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "creíble" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "creíbles" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #126,702 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "creíble" and "creíbles" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "creíble vs creíste". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #126,702 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.