Which to use
“escribís” and “escribiste” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,814
- “escribís” frequency rank
- #16,330
- “escribiste” frequency rank
- 57144
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | escribís | escribiste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (vos) del presente de indicativo de escribir o de escribirse. | Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de escribir o de escribirse. |
Where the eye mixes escribís and escribiste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. escribís runs 8 letters (VCCCVCVC) against escribiste's 10 (VCCCVCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between escribís and escribiste
A purely visual mix-up. escribís ([eskɾiˈβ̞is]) and escribiste ([eskɾiˈβ̞ist̪e]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57144, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
escribís is recorded at frequency rank #40,814, classified as averb, pronounced [eskɾiˈβ̞is]. escribiste is at rank #16,330, tagged as averb, pronounced [eskɾiˈβ̞ist̪e].
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 57144, this pair ranks #71,663 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of escribís vs escribiste
Shared letters: bceirs. Private to "escribís": í. Private to "escribiste": t.
"escribís" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCVC · "escribiste" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- escribiste ← ecsribiste · esccribiste · escirbiste · escrbiiste · escribbiste · escribiset · escribisste · escribistte
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "escribís" for "escribiste" ever safe?
Frequency check: "escribís" vs "escribiste" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "escribís" and "escribiste" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "escribís" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "escribiste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #71,663 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "escribís" and "escribiste" 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 #71,663 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.