Which to use
“escribes” and “escribí” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,043
- “escribes” frequency rank
- #5,722
- “escribí” frequency rank
- 16765
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | escribes | escribí |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de escribir o de escribirse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de escribir o de escribirse. |
Where the eye mixes escribes and escribí
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. escribes runs 8 letters (VCCCVCVC) against escribí's 7 (VCCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: escribes vs escribí
A purely visual mix-up. escribes ([esˈkɾiβ̞es]) and escribí ([eskɾiˈβ̞i]) 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 16765, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
escribes is recorded at frequency rank #11,043, classified as averb, pronounced [esˈkɾiβ̞es]. escribí is at rank #5,722, tagged as averb, pronounced [eskɾiˈβ̞i].
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 16765, this pair ranks #274,843 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of escribes vs escribí
Shared letters: bceirs. Private to "escribes": -. Private to "escribí": í.
"escribes" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCVC · "escribí" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- escribes ← ecsribes · esccribes · escirbes · escrbies · escribbes · escribess · escribse · escriebs
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "escribes" for "escribí" ever safe?
Frequency check: "escribes" vs "escribí" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "escribes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "escribí" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #274,843 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "escribes" and "escribí" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "escribes 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 #274,843 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.