Which to use
“reses” is a noun and “ríes” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #32,380
- “reses” frequency rank
- #26,609
- “ríes” frequency rank
- 58989
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reses | ríes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de res. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de reír o de reírse. |
Where the eye mixes reses and ríes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between reses and ríes
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: reses is [ˈreses] while ríes is [ˈries]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58989, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
reses is recorded at frequency rank #32,380, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈreses]. ríes is at rank #26,609, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈries].
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 58989, this pair ranks #64,346 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of reses vs ríes
Shared letters: ers. Private to "reses": -. Private to "ríes": í.
"reses" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "ríes" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- reses ← erses · reces · reess · resess · resse · resses · rreses · rsees
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "reses" and "ríes" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "reses" or "ríes" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "reses" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ríes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #64,346 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reses" and "ríes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "reses vs reveses". 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 #64,346 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.