Which to use
“espere” and “esperen” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,291
- “espere” frequency rank
- #11,772
- “esperen” frequency rank
- 21063
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | espere | esperen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de esperar o de esperarse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de esperar o de esperarse. |
Where the eye mixes espere and esperen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. espere runs 6 letters (VCCVCV) against esperen's 7 (VCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses espere with esperen
A purely visual mix-up. espere ([esˈpeɾe]) 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 differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “espere” sits inside “esperen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21063, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
espere is recorded at frequency rank #9,291, classified as averb, pronounced [esˈpeɾe]. 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 21063, this pair ranks #256,598 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of espere vs esperen
Shared letters: eprs. Private to "espere": -. Private to "esperen": n.
"espere" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "esperen" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "espere" and "esperen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "espere" or "esperen"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "espere" 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 #256,598 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "espere" and "esperen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "esperad vs esperen". 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 #256,598 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.