Which to use
“despierta” and “despiertas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,074
- “despierta” frequency rank
- #26,403
- “despiertas” frequency rank
- 30477
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | despierta | despiertas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de despertar o de despertarse. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de despertar o de despertarse. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set despierta and despiertas apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. despierta ([d̪esˈpjeɾt̪a]) and despiertas ([d̪esˈpjeɾt̪as]) 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) - “despierta” sits inside “despiertas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30477, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
despierta is recorded at frequency rank #4,074, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪esˈpjeɾt̪a]. despiertas is at rank #26,403, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪esˈpjeɾt̪as].
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 30477, this pair ranks #211,771 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of despierta vs despiertas
Shared letters: adeiprst. Private to "despierta": -. Private to "despiertas": -.
"despierta" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCCV · "despiertas" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- despierta ← ddespierta · depsierta · desiperta · despeirta · despierat · despierrta · despiertta · despietra
- despiertas ← ddespiertas · depsiertas · desipertas · despeirtas · despierats · despierrtas · despiertass · despiertsa
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "despierta" and "despiertas" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "despierta" or "despiertas"?
Remembering despierta vs despiertas
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 “despierta” entry
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