Which to use
“refiera” and “refieres” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,225
- “refiera” frequency rank
- #8,866
- “refieres” frequency rank
- 39091
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | refiera | refieres |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de referir o de referirse. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de referir o de referirse. |
Where the eye mixes refiera and refieres
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses refiera with refieres
A purely visual mix-up. refiera ([reˈfjeɾa]) and refieres ([reˈfjeɾes]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39091, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
refiera is recorded at frequency rank #30,225, classified as averb, pronounced [reˈfjeɾa]. refieres is at rank #8,866, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈfjeɾes].
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 39091, this pair ranks #166,444 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of refiera vs refieres
Shared letters: efir. Private to "refiera": a. Private to "refieres": s.
"refiera" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV · "refieres" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "refiera" for "refieres" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "refiera" or "refieres" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "refiera" and "refieres" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "refiera" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "refieres" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #166,444 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "refiera" and "refieres" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "refiera vs reuniera". 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 #166,444 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.