Which to use
“esperen” and “esperes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,772
- “esperen” frequency rank
- #11,045
- “esperes” frequency rank
- 22817
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | esperen | esperes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) 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 esperen and esperes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. esperen and esperes follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses esperen with esperes
A purely visual mix-up. esperen ([esˈpeɾẽn]) 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 a single letter - n in “esperen” becomes s in “esperes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22817, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
esperen is recorded at frequency rank #11,772, classified as averb, pronounced [esˈpeɾẽn]. 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 22817, this pair ranks #248,614 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of esperen vs esperes
Shared letters: eprs. Private to "esperen": n. Private to "esperes": -.
"esperen" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "esperes" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "esperen" and "esperes" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "esperen" or "esperes"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "esperen" 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 #248,614 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "esperen" and "esperes" 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 #248,614 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.