Which to use
“espere” and “esperes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,291
- “espere” frequency rank
- #11,045
- “esperes” frequency rank
- 20336
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | espere | esperes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de esperar o de esperarse. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de esperar o de esperarse. |
Where the eye mixes espere and esperes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. espere runs 6 letters (VCCVCV) against esperes's 7 (VCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: espere vs esperes
A purely visual mix-up. espere ([esˈpeɾe]) 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 differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “espere” sits inside “esperes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20336, 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]. 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 20336, this pair ranks #259,770 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of espere vs esperes
Shared letters: eprs. Private to "espere": -. Private to "esperes": -.
"espere" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "esperes" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "espere" and "esperes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "espere" or "esperes"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "espere" and "esperes" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "espere" 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 #259,770 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "espere" and "esperes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "esperes vs esteros". 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 #259,770 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.