Which to use
“escribes” and “escribir” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,043
- “escribes” frequency rank
- #964
- “escribir” frequency rank
- 12007
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | escribes | escribir |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de escribir o de escribirse. | Utilizar letras o signos grabados sobre una superficie para representar las palabras. |
Where the eye mixes escribes and escribir
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: escribes vs escribir
A purely visual mix-up. escribes ([esˈkɾiβ̞es]) and escribir ([eskɾiˈβ̞iɾ]) 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 12007, 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]. escribir is at rank #964, tagged as averb, pronounced [eskɾiˈβ̞iɾ].
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 12007, this pair ranks #293,064 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of escribes vs escribir
Shared letters: bceirs. Private to "escribes": -. Private to "escribir": -.
"escribes" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCVC · "escribir" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "escribes" for "escribir" ever safe?
Which is more common, "escribes" or "escribir"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "escribes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "escribir" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #293,064 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "escribes" and "escribir" 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 #293,064 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.