Which to use
“habla” is a noun and “habláis” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #486
- “habla” frequency rank
- #36,076
- “habláis” frequency rank
- 36562
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | habla | habláis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Capacidad de comunicarse mediante el lenguaje oral. | Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de indicativo de hablar o de hablarse. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set habla and habláis apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: habla is [ˈaβ̞la] while habláis is [aˈβ̞lajs]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36562, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
habla is recorded at frequency rank #486, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaβ̞la]. habláis is at rank #36,076, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈβ̞lajs].
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 36562, this pair ranks #179,986 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of habla vs habláis
Shared letters: abhl. Private to "habla": -. Private to "habláis": isá.
"habla" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "habláis" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- habla ← ahbla · habal · habbla · hablla · halba · havla · hbala · hhabla
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "habla" and "habláis" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "habla" or "habláis"?
Remembering habla vs habláis
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “habla”; for a verb, it's “habláis”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “habla” entry
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