Which to use
“empiezan” and “empiezas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,700
- “empiezan” frequency rank
- #11,037
- “empiezas” frequency rank
- 14737
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | empiezan | empiezas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de empezar. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de empezar. |
Where the eye mixes empiezan and empiezas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between empiezan and empiezas
A purely visual mix-up. empiezan ([ẽmˈpjesãn]) 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 a single letter - n in “empiezan” becomes s in “empiezas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14737, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
empiezan is recorded at frequency rank #3,700, classified as averb, pronounced [ẽmˈpjesãn]. 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 14737, this pair ranks #282,955 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of empiezan vs empiezas
Shared letters: aeimpz. Private to "empiezan": n. Private to "empiezas": s.
"empiezan" · 8 letters · shape VCCVVCVC · "empiezas" · 8 letters · shape VCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "empiezan" and "empiezas" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "empiezan" 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 "empiezan" 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 #282,955 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "empiezan" and "empiezas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "empeñan vs empiezan". 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 #282,955 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.