Which to use
“despierta” and “despierte” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,074
- “despierta” frequency rank
- #13,020
- “despierte” frequency rank
- 17094
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | despierta | despierte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de despertar o de despertarse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de despertar o de despertarse. |
Where the eye mixes despierta and despierte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. despierta and despierte follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: despierta vs despierte
A purely visual mix-up. despierta ([d̪esˈpjeɾt̪a]) and despierte ([d̪esˈpjeɾt̪e]) 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 - a in “despierta” becomes e in “despierte”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17094, 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]. despierte is at rank #13,020, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪esˈpjeɾt̪e].
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 17094, this pair ranks #273,573 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of despierta vs despierte
Shared letters: deiprst. Private to "despierta": a. Private to "despierte": -.
"despierta" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCCV · "despierte" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "despierta" and "despierte" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "despierta" or "despierte"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "despierta" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "despierte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #273,573 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "despierta" and "despierte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "despierte vs despiste". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #273,573 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.