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

#1,354
“ofrece” frequency rank
#26,546
“ofreces” frequency rank
27900
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature ofrece ofreces
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de ofrecer. Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de ofrecer.

Where the eye mixes ofrece and ofreces

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

6 ch
ofrece
7 ch
ofreces

Look-alike desk: ofrece vs ofreces

A purely visual mix-up. ofrece ([oˈfɾese]) and ofreces ([oˈfɾeses]) 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 extra letter(s) - “ofrece” sits inside “ofreces”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27900, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

ofrece is recorded at frequency rank #1,354, classified as averb, pronounced [oˈfɾese]. ofreces is at rank #26,546, tagged as averb, pronounced [oˈfɾeses].

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 27900, this pair ranks #224,619 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of ofrece vs ofreces

Shared letters: cefor. Private to "ofrece": -. Private to "ofreces": s.

"ofrece" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV  ·  "ofreces" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • ofrece ← forece · oferce · offrece · ofrcee · ofrecce · ofreec · ofrese · ofrrece
  • ofreces ← foreces · oferces · offreces · ofrcees · ofrecces · ofrecess · ofrecse · ofreecs

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "ofrece" and "ofreces" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([oˈfɾese] versus [oˈfɾeses]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "ofrece" vs "ofreces" - which ranks higher?
"ofrece" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,354 in our Spanish list, against #26,546 for "ofreces". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

After this comparison

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "ofrece" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "ofreces" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #224,619 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "ofrece" and "ofreces" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ofrecerse vs ofreces". 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 #224,619 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