Which to use
“empieces” and “empiezas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,339
- “empieces” frequency rank
- #11,037
- “empiezas” frequency rank
- 33376
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | empieces | empiezas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de empezar. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de empezar. |
Where the eye mixes empieces and empiezas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: empieces vs empiezas
A purely visual mix-up. empieces ([ẽmˈpjeses]) and empiezas ([ẽmˈpjesas]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33376, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
empieces is recorded at frequency rank #22,339, classified as averb, pronounced [ẽmˈpjeses]. empiezas is at rank #11,037, tagged as averb, pronounced [ẽmˈpjesas].
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 33376, this pair ranks #197,120 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of empieces vs empiezas
Shared letters: eimps. Private to "empieces": c. Private to "empiezas": az.
"empieces" · 8 letters · shape VCCVVCVC · "empiezas" · 8 letters · shape VCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "empieces" and "empiezas" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "empieces" vs "empiezas" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "empieces" and "empiezas" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "empieces" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "empiezas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #197,120 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "empieces" and "empiezas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "empiecen vs empieces". 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 #197,120 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.