Which to use
“escriben” and “escribís” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,661
- “escriben” frequency rank
- #40,814
- “escribís” frequency rank
- 47475
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | escriben | escribís |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 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 escriben and escribís
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. escriben and escribís follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between escriben and escribís
A purely visual mix-up. escriben ([esˈkɾiβ̞ẽn]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47475, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
escriben is recorded at frequency rank #6,661, classified as averb, pronounced [esˈkɾiβ̞ẽn]. 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 47475, this pair ranks #119,853 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of escriben vs escribís
Shared letters: bceirs. Private to "escriben": n. Private to "escribís": í.
"escriben" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCVC · "escribís" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- escriben ← ecsriben · esccriben · escirben · escrbien · escribben · escribenn · escribne · escriebn
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "escriben" and "escribís" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "escriben" vs "escribís" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "escriben" 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 #119,853 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "escriben" 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 #119,853 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.