Which to use
“escribe” and “escribís” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,984
- “escribe” frequency rank
- #40,814
- “escribís” frequency rank
- 42798
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | escribe | escribís |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de escribir o de escribirse. | Segunda persona del singular (vos) del presente de indicativo de escribir o de escribirse. |
Where the eye mixes escribe and escribís
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. escribe runs 7 letters (VCCCVCV) against escribís's 8 (VCCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses escribe with escribís
A purely visual mix-up. escribe ([esˈkɾiβ̞e]) and escribís ([eskɾiˈβ̞is]) 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 42798, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
escribe is recorded at frequency rank #1,984, classified as averb, pronounced [esˈkɾiβ̞e]. escribís is at rank #40,814, tagged as averb, pronounced [eskɾiˈβ̞is].
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 42798, this pair ranks #146,234 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of escribe vs escribís
Shared letters: bceirs. Private to "escribe": -. Private to "escribís": í.
"escribe" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCV · "escribís" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- escribe ← ecsribe · esccribe · escirbe · escrbie · escribbe · escrieb · escrive · escrribe
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "escribe" and "escribís" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "escribe" or "escribís" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "escribe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "escribís" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #146,234 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "escribe" and "escribís" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "escribirse vs escribís". 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 #146,234 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.