Which to use
“ebrio” is an adjective and “ergo” is a conjunction - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #17,415
- “ebrio” frequency rank
- #29,634
- “ergo” frequency rank
- 47049
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ebrio | ergo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que se encuentra bajo los efectos del alcohol. | Por lo antes mencionado, debido a la situación, razón o motivo que acaba de exponerse. |
Where the eye mixes ebrio and ergo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. ebrio runs 5 letters (VCCVV) against ergo's 4 (VCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: ebrio vs ergo
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ebrio is [ˈeβ̞ɾjo] while ergo is [ˈeɾɣ̞o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs conjunction), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47049, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ebrio is recorded at frequency rank #17,415, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈeβ̞ɾjo]. ergo is at rank #29,634, tagged as aconj, pronounced [ˈeɾɣ̞o].
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 47049, this pair ranks #122,248 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ebrio vs ergo
Shared letters: eor. Private to "ebrio": bi. Private to "ergo": g.
"ebrio" · 5 letters · shape VCCVV · "ergo" · 4 letters · shape VCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ebrio" and "ergo" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "ebrio" vs "ergo" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ebrio" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ergo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #122,248 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ebrio" and "ergo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "egeo vs ergo". 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 #122,248 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.