Which to use
“eses” is a noun and “espeso” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #45,307
- “eses” frequency rank
- #27,981
- “espeso” frequency rank
- 73288
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | eses | espeso |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de ese₁ (la letra). | Hablando de un fluido, que es denso y fluye con dificultad. |
Where the eye mixes eses and espeso
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. eses runs 4 letters (VCVC) against espeso's 6 (VCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses eses with espeso
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: eses is [ˈeses] while espeso is [esˈpeso]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 73288, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
eses is recorded at frequency rank #45,307, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈeses]. espeso is at rank #27,981, tagged as anadj, pronounced [esˈpeso].
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 73288, this pair ranks #23,591 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of eses vs espeso
Shared letters: es. Private to "eses": -. Private to "espeso": op.
"eses" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "espeso" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "eses" for "espeso" ever safe?
Frequency check: "eses" vs "espeso" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "eses" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "espeso" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #23,591 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "eses" and "espeso" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "envés vs eses". 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 #23,591 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.