Which to use
“hablé” and “hables” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,568
- “hablé” frequency rank
- #6,067
- “hables” frequency rank
- 13635
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hablé | hables |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple 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 hablé and hables
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between hablé and hables
A purely visual mix-up. hablé ([aˈβ̞le]) 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 13635, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hablé is recorded at frequency rank #7,568, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈβ̞le]. 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 13635, this pair ranks #287,116 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of hablé vs hables
Shared letters: abhl. Private to "hablé": é. Private to "hables": es.
"hablé" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "hables" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- hables ← ahbles · habbles · habels · habless · hablles · hablse · halbes · havles
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "hablé" and "hables" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "hablé" vs "hables" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "hablé" and "hables" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "hablé" 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 #287,116 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hablé" and "hables" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hablé vs hache". 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 #287,116 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.