Which to use
“esperad” and “esperes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,627
- “esperad” frequency rank
- #11,045
- “esperes” frequency rank
- 60672
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | esperad | esperes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del imperativo afirmativo de esperar. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de esperar o de esperarse. |
Where the eye mixes esperad and esperes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. esperad and esperes 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 esperes
A purely visual mix-up. esperad ([espeˈɾað̞]) and esperes ([esˈpeɾes]) 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 60672, 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]. esperes is at rank #11,045, tagged as averb, pronounced [esˈpeɾes].
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 60672, this pair ranks #58,145 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of esperad vs esperes
Shared letters: eprs. Private to "esperad": ad. Private to "esperes": -.
"esperad" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "esperes" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "esperad" and "esperes" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "esperad" or "esperes"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "esperad" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "esperes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #58,145 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "esperad" and "esperes" 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 #58,145 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.