Which to use
“ere” is a noun and “erige” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #23,773
- “ere” frequency rank
- #33,584
- “erige” frequency rank
- 57357
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ere | erige |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nombre de la letra r cuando tiene su sonido suave. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de erigir. |
Where the eye mixes ere and erige
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. ere runs 3 letters (VCV) against erige's 5 (VCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses ere with erige
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ere is [ˈeɾe] while erige is [eˈɾixe]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57357, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ere is recorded at frequency rank #23,773, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈeɾe]. erige is at rank #33,584, tagged as averb, pronounced [eˈɾixe].
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 57357, this pair ranks #70,806 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ere vs erige
Shared letters: er. Private to "ere": -. Private to "erige": gi.
"ere" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "erige" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- erige ← eirge · ergie · erieg · erigge · errige · reige
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ere" and "erige" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "ere" or "erige" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "ere" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erige" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #70,806 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ere" and "erige" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erige vs erre". 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 #70,806 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.