Which to use
“ere” and “eses” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,773
- “ere” frequency rank
- #45,307
- “eses” frequency rank
- 69080
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ere | eses |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nombre de la letra r cuando tiene su sonido suave. | Forma del plural de ese₁ (la letra). |
Where the eye mixes ere and eses
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. ere runs 3 letters (VCV) against eses's 4 (VCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between ere and eses
A purely visual mix-up. ere ([ˈeɾe]) and eses ([ˈeses]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69080, 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]. eses is at rank #45,307, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈeses].
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 69080, this pair ranks #32,893 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ere vs eses
Shared letters: e. Private to "ere": r. Private to "eses": s.
"ere" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "eses" · 4 letters · shape VCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- eses ← eces · eess · esess · esse · esses · sees
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ere" for "eses" ever safe?
Which is more common, "ere" or "eses"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ere" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "eses" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #32,893 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ere" and "eses" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "envés vs eses". 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 #32,893 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.