Which to use
“fueras” and “fueses” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,558
- “fueras” frequency rank
- #33,618
- “fueses” frequency rank
- 41176
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fueras | fueses |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo de ir o de irse. | Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo de ir o de irse. |
Where the eye mixes fueras and fueses
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: fueras vs fueses
A purely visual mix-up. fueras ([ˈfweɾas]) and fueses ([ˈfweses]) 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 41176, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fueras is recorded at frequency rank #7,558, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈfweɾas]. fueses is at rank #33,618, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfweses].
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 41176, this pair ranks #155,105 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fueras vs fueses
Shared letters: efsu. Private to "fueras": ar. Private to "fueses": -.
"fueras" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "fueses" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "fueras" and "fueses" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "fueras" or "fueses" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "fueras" and "fueses" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "fueras" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fueses" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #155,105 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fueras" and "fueses" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fuésemos vs fueses". 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 #155,105 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.