Which to use
“sabes” and “sae” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #474
- “sabes” frequency rank
- #32,867
- “sae” frequency rank
- 33341
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sabes | sae |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de saber. | Tercera persona del singular (el, ela, vostede) del presente de indicativo de saír. |
Where the eye mixes sabes and sae
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. sabes runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against sae's 3 (CVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between sabes and sae
A purely visual mix-up. sabes ([ˈsaβ̞es]) and sae ([ˈsaɪ]) 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 33341, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sabes is recorded at frequency rank #474, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈsaβ̞es]. sae is at rank #32,867, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈsaɪ].
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 33341, this pair ranks #197,301 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sabes vs sae
Shared letters: aes. Private to "sabes": b. Private to "sae": -.
"sabes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "sae" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- sabes ← asbes · sabbes · sabess · sabse · saebs · saves · sbaes · ssabes
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "sabes" and "sae" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "sabes" or "sae" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "sabes" and "sae" 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 "sae" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #197,301 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sabes" and "sae" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sae vs stem". 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 #197,301 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.