esperarévsespereConfusable pair

Which to use

“esperaré” and “espere” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#26,032
“esperaré” frequency rank
#9,291
“espere” frequency rank
35323
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature esperaré espere
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del futuro 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 esperaré and espere

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. esperaré runs 8 letters (VCCVCVCV) against espere's 6 (VCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

8 ch
esperaré
6 ch
espere

Look-alike desk: esperaré vs espere

A purely visual mix-up. esperaré ([espeɾaˈɾe]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35323, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

esperaré is recorded at frequency rank #26,032, classified as averb, pronounced [espeɾaˈɾe]. 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 35323, this pair ranks #186,711 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of esperaré vs espere

Shared letters: eprs. Private to "esperaré": aé. Private to "espere": -.

"esperaré" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCV  ·  "espere" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • espere ← epsere · esepre · espeer · esperre · esppere · espree · esspere · sepere

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "esperaré" and "espere" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([espeɾaˈɾe] versus [esˈpeɾe]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "esperaré" vs "espere" - which ranks higher?
"espere" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #9,291 in our Spanish list, against #26,032 for "esperaré". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.

  • Full dictionary entry for "esperaré" 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 #186,711 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "esperaré" and "espere" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "esperad vs esperaré". 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 #186,711 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list