Which to use
“esperas” and “espesa” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,507
- “esperas” frequency rank
- #21,322
- “espesa” frequency rank
- 26829
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | esperas | espesa |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de esperar o de esperarse. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de espesar. |
Where the eye mixes esperas and espesa
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses esperas with espesa
A purely visual mix-up. esperas ([esˈpeɾas]) and espesa ([esˈpesa]) 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 26829, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
esperas is recorded at frequency rank #5,507, classified as averb, pronounced [esˈpeɾas]. espesa is at rank #21,322, tagged as averb, pronounced [esˈpesa].
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 26829, this pair ranks #229,733 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of esperas vs espesa
Shared letters: aeps. Private to "esperas": r. Private to "espesa": -.
"esperas" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "espesa" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "esperas" and "espesa" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "esperas" or "espesa"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "esperas" and "espesa" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "esperas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "espesa" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #229,733 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "esperas" and "espesa" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "esperad vs espesa". 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 #229,733 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.