Which to use
“escribí” and “escribís” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,722
- “escribí” frequency rank
- #40,814
- “escribís” frequency rank
- 46536
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | escribí | escribís |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple 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 escribí and escribís
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. escribí 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.
Visual trap between escribí and escribís
A purely visual mix-up. escribí ([eskɾiˈβ̞i]) 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 extra letter(s) - “escribí” sits inside “escribís”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46536, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
escribí is recorded at frequency rank #5,722, classified as averb, pronounced [eskɾiˈβ̞i]. 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 46536, this pair ranks #125,166 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of escribí vs escribís
Shared letters: bceirsí. Private to "escribí": -. Private to "escribís": -.
"escribí" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCV · "escribís" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "escribí" and "escribís" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "escribí" vs "escribís" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "escribí" and "escribís" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "escribí" 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 #125,166 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "escribí" and "escribís" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "escribirse vs escribís". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #125,166 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.