Which to use
“sabéis” and “sabes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,232
- “sabéis” frequency rank
- #474
- “sabes” frequency rank
- 6706
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sabéis | sabes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de indicativo de saber. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de saber. |
Where the eye mixes sabéis and sabes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. sabéis runs 6 letters (CVCVVC) against sabes's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between sabéis and sabes
A purely visual mix-up. sabéis ([saˈβ̞ejs]) and sabes ([ˈsaβ̞es]) 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 6706, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sabéis is recorded at frequency rank #6,232, classified as averb, pronounced [saˈβ̞ejs]. sabes is at rank #474, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈsaβ̞es].
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 6706, this pair ranks #310,016 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of sabéis vs sabes
Shared letters: abs. Private to "sabéis": ié. Private to "sabes": e.
"sabéis" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "sabes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- sabes ← asbes · sabbes · sabess · sabse · saebs · saves · sbaes · ssabes
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "sabéis" for "sabes" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "sabéis" or "sabes" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "sabéis" and "sabes" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "sabéis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sabes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #310,016 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sabéis" and "sabes" 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 #310,016 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.