Which to use
“preocupe” and “preocupéis” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,452
- “preocupe” frequency rank
- #43,784
- “preocupéis” frequency rank
- 56236
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | preocupe | preocupéis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de preocupar o de preocuparse. | Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de subjuntivo de preocupar o de preocuparse. |
Where the eye mixes preocupe and preocupéis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. preocupe runs 8 letters (CCVVCVCV) against preocupéis's 10 (CCVVCVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: preocupe vs preocupéis
A purely visual mix-up. preocupe ([pɾeoˈkupe]) and preocupéis ([pɾeokuˈpejs]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56236, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
preocupe is recorded at frequency rank #12,452, classified as averb, pronounced [pɾeoˈkupe]. preocupéis is at rank #43,784, tagged as averb, pronounced [pɾeokuˈpejs].
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 56236, this pair ranks #75,448 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of preocupe vs preocupéis
Shared letters: ceopru. Private to "preocupe": -. Private to "preocupéis": isé.
"preocupe" · 8 letters · shape CCVVCVCV · "preocupéis" · 10 letters · shape CCVVCVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- preocupe ← perocupe · ppreocupe · precoupe · preoccupe · preocpue · preocuep · preocuppe · preoucpe
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "preocupe" and "preocupéis" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "preocupe" or "preocupéis" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "preocupe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "preocupéis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #75,448 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "preocupe" and "preocupéis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "preocupas vs preocupéis". 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 #75,448 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.