Which to use
“espere” and “espesa” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,291
- “espere” frequency rank
- #21,322
- “espesa” frequency rank
- 30613
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | espere | espesa |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo 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 espere and espesa
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. espere and espesa follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between espere and espesa
A purely visual mix-up. espere ([esˈpeɾe]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30613, 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]. 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 30613, this pair ranks #211,136 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of espere vs espesa
Shared letters: eps. Private to "espere": r. Private to "espesa": a.
"espere" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "espesa" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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- Full dictionary entry for "espere" 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 #211,136 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "espere" 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 #211,136 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.