creíblevscreíblesWhat's the difference?

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.

7 ch
creíble
8 ch
creíbles

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?
No. They are said differently ([kɾeˈiβ̞le] versus [kɾeˈiβ̞les]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "creíble" or "creíbles"?
"creíble" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #13,217 in our Spanish list, against #33,053 for "creíbles". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list