ofrecenvsofrecesConfusable pair

Which to use

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

#3,197
“ofrecen” frequency rank
#26,546
“ofreces” frequency rank
29743
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature ofrecen ofreces
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de ofrecer. Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de ofrecer.

Where the eye mixes ofrecen and ofreces

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.

7 ch
ofrecen
7 ch
ofreces

Look-alike desk: ofrecen vs ofreces

A purely visual mix-up. ofrecen ([oˈfɾesẽn]) 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 a single letter - n in “ofrecen” becomes s in “ofreces”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29743, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

ofrecen is recorded at frequency rank #3,197, classified as averb, pronounced [oˈfɾesẽn]. 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 29743, this pair ranks #215,458 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of ofrecen vs ofreces

Shared letters: cefor. Private to "ofrecen": n. Private to "ofreces": s.

"ofrecen" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC  ·  "ofreces" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • ofrecenforecen · ofercen · offrecen · ofrceen · ofreccen · ofrecenn · ofrecne · ofreecn
  • ofrecesforeces · oferces · offreces · ofrcees · ofrecces · ofrecess · ofrecse · ofreecs

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "ofrecen" and "ofreces" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([oˈfɾesẽn] versus [oˈfɾeses]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "ofrecen" or "ofreces"?
"ofrecen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,197 in our Spanish list, against #26,546 for "ofreces". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

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

  • Full dictionary entry for "ofrecen" 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 #215,458 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "ofrecen" 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 #215,458 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