Which to use
“sabe” and “sabéis” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #357
- “sabe” frequency rank
- #6,232
- “sabéis” frequency rank
- 6589
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sabe | sabéis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de saber. | Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de indicativo de saber. |
Where the eye mixes sabe and sabéis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. sabe runs 4 letters (CVCV) against sabéis's 6 (CVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses sabe with sabéis
A purely visual mix-up. sabe ([ˈsaβ̞e]) and sabéis ([saˈβ̞ejs]) 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 6589, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sabe is recorded at frequency rank #357, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈsaβ̞e]. sabéis is at rank #6,232, tagged as averb, pronounced [saˈβ̞ejs].
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 6589, this pair ranks #310,325 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of sabe vs sabéis
Shared letters: abs. Private to "sabe": e. Private to "sabéis": ié.
"sabe" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "sabéis" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- sabe ← asbe · sabbe · saeb · sbae · ssabe
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "sabe" and "sabéis" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "sabe" vs "sabéis" - which ranks higher?
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 "sabe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sabéis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #310,325 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sabe" and "sabéis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sabéis vs subís". 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 #310,325 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.