Which to use
“sabes” and “sabréis” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #474
- “sabes” frequency rank
- #48,683
- “sabréis” frequency rank
- 49157
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sabes | sabréis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de saber. | Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del futuro de indicativo de saber. |
Where the eye mixes sabes and sabréis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. sabes runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against sabréis's 7 (CVCCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses sabes with sabréis
A purely visual mix-up. sabes ([ˈsaβ̞es]) and sabréis ([saˈβ̞ɾejs]) 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 49157, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sabes is recorded at frequency rank #474, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈsaβ̞es]. sabréis is at rank #48,683, tagged as averb, pronounced [saˈβ̞ɾejs].
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 49157, this pair ranks #110,416 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sabes vs sabréis
Shared letters: abs. Private to "sabes": e. Private to "sabréis": iré.
"sabes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "sabréis" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- sabes ← asbes · sabbes · sabess · sabse · saebs · saves · sbaes · ssabes
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "sabes" for "sabréis" ever safe?
Which is more common, "sabes" or "sabréis"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "sabes" and "sabréis" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "sabes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sabréis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #110,416 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sabes" and "sabréis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sabréis vs seréis". 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 #110,416 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.