Which to use
“sabéis” is a verb and “sabia” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,232
- “sabéis” frequency rank
- #3,736
- “sabia” frequency rank
- 9968
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sabéis | sabia |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de indicativo de saber. | Forma del femenino singular de sabio. |
Where the eye mixes sabéis and sabia
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. sabéis runs 6 letters (CVCVVC) against sabia's 5 (CVCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: sabéis vs sabia
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: sabéis is [saˈβ̞ejs] while sabia is [ˈsaβ̞ja]. 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 (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9968, 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]. sabia is at rank #3,736, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈsaβ̞ja].
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 9968, this pair ranks #300,257 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of sabéis vs sabia
Shared letters: abis. Private to "sabéis": é. Private to "sabia": -.
"sabéis" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "sabia" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- sabia ← asbia · sabai · sabbia · saiba · sbaia · ssabia
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "sabéis" and "sabia" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "sabéis" or "sabia"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "sabéis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sabia" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #300,257 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sabéis" and "sabia" 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 #300,257 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.