informenvsinformesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#25,678
“informen” frequency rank
#2,669
“informes” frequency rank
28347
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature informen informes
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de informar o de informarse. Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de informar o de informarse.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set informen and informes apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
informen
8 ch
informes

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. informen ([ĩɱˈfoɾmẽn]) and informes ([ĩɱˈfoɾmes]) 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 a single letter - n in “informen” becomes s in “informes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28347, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

informen is recorded at frequency rank #25,678, classified as averb, pronounced [ĩɱˈfoɾmẽn]. informes is at rank #2,669, tagged as averb, pronounced [ĩɱˈfoɾmes].

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 28347, this pair ranks #222,478 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of informen vs informes

Shared letters: efimnor. Private to "informen": -. Private to "informes": s.

"informen" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC  ·  "informes" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • informenifnormen · infformen · infomren · inforemn · informenn · informmen · informne · inforrmen
  • informesifnormes · infformes · infomres · inforems · informess · informmes · informse · inforrmes

Frequency comparison

informen#25,678
informes#2,669

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "informen" and "informes" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ĩɱˈfoɾmẽn] versus [ĩɱˈfoɾmes]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "informen" or "informes"?
"informes" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,669 in our Spanish list, against #25,678 for "informen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering informen vs informes

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “informen” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list