Which to use
“despierta” and “despiertes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,074
- “despierta” frequency rank
- #35,457
- “despiertes” frequency rank
- 39531
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | despierta | despiertes |
|---|---|---|
| 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 subjuntivo de despertar o de despertarse. |
Where the eye mixes despierta and despiertes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. despierta runs 9 letters (CVCCVVCCV) against despiertes's 10 (CVCCVVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses despierta with despiertes
A purely visual mix-up. despierta ([d̪esˈpjeɾt̪a]) and despiertes ([d̪esˈpjeɾt̪es]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39531, 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]. despiertes is at rank #35,457, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪esˈpjeɾt̪es].
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 39531, this pair ranks #163,978 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of despierta vs despiertes
Shared letters: deiprst. Private to "despierta": a. Private to "despiertes": -.
"despierta" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCCV · "despiertes" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- despierta ← ddespierta · depsierta · desiperta · despeirta · despierat · despierrta · despiertta · despietra
- despiertes ← ddespiertes · depsiertes · desipertes · despeirtes · despierets · despierrtes · despiertess · despiertse
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "despierta" for "despiertes" ever safe?
Frequency check: "despierta" vs "despiertes" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "despierta" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "despiertes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #163,978 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "despierta" and "despiertes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "despiertas vs despiertes". 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 #163,978 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.