Which to use
“instruir” and “instruye” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,098
- “instruir” frequency rank
- #37,157
- “instruye” frequency rank
- 72255
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | instruir | instruye |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Enseñar, doctrinar. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de instruir o de instruirse. |
Where the eye mixes instruir and instruye
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. instruir (VCCCCVVC) and instruye (VCCCCVVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between instruir and instruye
A purely visual mix-up. instruir ([ĩnsˈt̪ɾwiɾ]) and instruye ([ĩnsˈt̪ɾuʝe]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 72255, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
instruir is recorded at frequency rank #35,098, classified as averb, pronounced [ĩnsˈt̪ɾwiɾ]. instruye is at rank #37,157, tagged as averb, pronounced [ĩnsˈt̪ɾuʝe].
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 72255, this pair ranks #25,769 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of instruir vs instruye
Shared letters: inrstu. Private to "instruir": -. Private to "instruye": ey.
"instruir" · 8 letters · shape VCCCCVVC · "instruye" · 8 letters · shape VCCCCVVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "instruir" and "instruye" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "instruir" vs "instruye" - which ranks higher?
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 "instruir" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "instruye" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #25,769 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "instruir" and "instruye" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "instruir vs intuir". 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 #25,769 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.