fuésemosvsfuesesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“fuésemos” and “fueses” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#31,802
“fuésemos” frequency rank
#33,618
“fueses” frequency rank
65420
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature fuésemos fueses
Definition Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) 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 fuésemos and fueses

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. fuésemos runs 8 letters (CVVCVCVC) against fueses's 6 (CVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

8 ch
fuésemos
6 ch
fueses

Visual trap between fuésemos and fueses

A purely visual mix-up. fuésemos ([ˈfwesemos]) 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 differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65420, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

fuésemos is recorded at frequency rank #31,802, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈfwesemos]. 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 65420, this pair ranks #42,686 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of fuésemos vs fueses

Shared letters: efsu. Private to "fuésemos": moé. Private to "fueses": -.

"fuésemos" · 8 letters · shape CVVCVCVC  ·  "fueses" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • fueses ← feuses · ffueses · fueces · fueess · fuesess · fuesses · fusees · ufeses

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "fuésemos" and "fueses" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ˈfwesemos] versus [ˈfweses]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "fuésemos" vs "fueses" - which ranks higher?
"fuésemos" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #31,802 in our Spanish list, against #33,618 for "fueses". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Eye-level mix-up between "fuésemos" and "fueses" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "fuésemos" 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 #42,686 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "fuésemos" and "fueses" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fueros 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 #42,686 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list