habláisvshablesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#36,076
“habláis” frequency rank
#6,067
“hables” frequency rank
42143
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature habláis hables
Definition Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de indicativo de hablar o de hablarse. Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de hablar o de hablarse.

Where the eye mixes habláis and hables

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. habláis runs 7 letters (CVCCVVC) against hables's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

7 ch
habláis
6 ch
hables

Why the eye confuses habláis with hables

A purely visual mix-up. habláis ([aˈβ̞lajs]) and hables ([ˈaβ̞les]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42143, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

habláis is recorded at frequency rank #36,076, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈβ̞lajs]. hables is at rank #6,067, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaβ̞les].

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 42143, this pair ranks #149,865 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of habláis vs hables

Shared letters: abhls. Private to "habláis": iá. Private to "hables": e.

"habláis" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC  ·  "hables" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • hables ← ahbles · habbles · habels · habless · hablles · hablse · halbes · havles

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "habláis" and "hables" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([aˈβ̞lajs] versus [ˈaβ̞les]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "habláis" vs "hables" - which ranks higher?
"hables" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #6,067 in our Spanish list, against #36,076 for "habláis". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.

  • Full dictionary entry for "habláis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "hables" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #149,865 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "habláis" and "hables" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hablados vs habláis". 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 #149,865 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