Which to use
“escribes” and “escribís” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,043
- “escribes” frequency rank
- #40,814
- “escribís” frequency rank
- 51857
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | escribes | escribís |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) 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 escribes and escribís
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between escribes and escribís
A purely visual mix-up. escribes ([esˈkɾiβ̞es]) 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 a single letter - e in “escribes” becomes í in “escribís”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51857, 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]. 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 51857, this pair ranks #95,679 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of escribes vs escribís
Shared letters: bceirs. Private to "escribes": -. Private to "escribís": í.
"escribes" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCVC · "escribís" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- escribes ← ecsribes · esccribes · escirbes · escrbies · escribbes · escribess · escribse · escriebs
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "escribes" and "escribís" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "escribes" or "escribís"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "escribes" 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 #95,679 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "escribes" 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 #95,679 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.