Which to use
“esperan” and “espere” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,179
- “esperan” frequency rank
- #9,291
- “espere” frequency rank
- 12470
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | esperan | espere |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de esperar o de esperarse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de esperar o de esperarse. |
Where the eye mixes esperan and espere
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between esperan and espere
A purely visual mix-up. esperan ([esˈpeɾãn]) and espere ([esˈpeɾe]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12470, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
esperan is recorded at frequency rank #3,179, classified as averb, pronounced [esˈpeɾãn]. espere is at rank #9,291, tagged as averb, pronounced [esˈpeɾe].
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 12470, this pair ranks #291,441 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of esperan vs espere
Shared letters: eprs. Private to "esperan": an. Private to "espere": -.
"esperan" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "espere" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "esperan" and "espere" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "esperan" or "espere" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "esperan" and "espere" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "esperan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "espere" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #291,441 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "esperan" and "espere" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "esperad vs espere". 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 #291,441 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.