Which to use
“esperad” and “esperen” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,627
- “esperad” frequency rank
- #11,772
- “esperen” frequency rank
- 61399
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | esperad | esperen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del imperativo afirmativo de esperar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de esperar o de esperarse. |
Where the eye mixes esperad and esperen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. esperad and esperen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between esperad and esperen
A purely visual mix-up. esperad ([espeˈɾað̞]) and esperen ([esˈpeɾẽn]) 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 61399, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
esperad is recorded at frequency rank #49,627, classified as averb, pronounced [espeˈɾað̞]. esperen is at rank #11,772, tagged as averb, pronounced [esˈpeɾẽn].
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 61399, this pair ranks #55,599 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of esperad vs esperen
Shared letters: eprs. Private to "esperad": ad. Private to "esperen": n.
"esperad" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "esperen" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "esperad" and "esperen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "esperad" vs "esperen" - 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 "esperad" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "esperen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #55,599 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "esperad" and "esperen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "esperad vs esperará". 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 #55,599 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.