Which to use
“hablase” and “hables” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,048
- “hablase” frequency rank
- #6,067
- “hables” frequency rank
- 49115
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hablase | hables |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo de hablar o de hablarse. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de hablar o de hablarse. |
Where the eye mixes hablase and hables
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. hablase runs 7 letters (CVCCVCV) against hables's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between hablase and hables
A purely visual mix-up. hablase ([aˈβ̞lase]) 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 49115, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hablase is recorded at frequency rank #43,048, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈβ̞lase]. 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 49115, this pair ranks #110,634 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of hablase vs hables
Shared letters: abehls. Private to "hablase": -. Private to "hables": -.
"hablase" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "hables" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "hablase" and "hables" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "hablase" vs "hables" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "hablase" and "hables" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "hablase" 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 #110,634 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hablase" and "hables" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "habláis vs hablase". 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 #110,634 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.