Which to use
“empieza” and “empiezas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,444
- “empieza” frequency rank
- #11,037
- “empiezas” frequency rank
- 12481
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | empieza | empiezas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de empezar. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de empezar. |
Where the eye mixes empieza and empiezas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. empieza runs 7 letters (VCCVVCV) against empiezas's 8 (VCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: empieza vs empiezas
A purely visual mix-up. empieza ([ẽmˈpjesa]) 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 differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “empieza” sits inside “empiezas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12481, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
empieza is recorded at frequency rank #1,444, classified as averb, pronounced [ẽmˈpjesa]. 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 12481, this pair ranks #291,400 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of empieza vs empiezas
Shared letters: aeimpz. Private to "empieza": -. Private to "empiezas": s.
"empieza" · 7 letters · shape VCCVVCV · "empiezas" · 8 letters · shape VCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "empieza" for "empiezas" ever safe?
Frequency check: "empieza" vs "empiezas" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "empieza" 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 #291,400 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "empieza" and "empiezas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "empieza vs emplaza". 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 #291,400 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.