Which to use
“sabrás” and “sobran” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,068
- “sabrás” frequency rank
- #12,717
- “sobran” frequency rank
- 22785
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sabrás | sobran |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del futuro de indicativo de saber. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de sobrar. |
Where the eye mixes sabrás and sobran
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. sabrás ([saˈβ̞ɾas]) and sobran ([ˈsoβ̞ɾãn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22785, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sabrás is recorded at frequency rank #10,068, classified as averb, pronounced [saˈβ̞ɾas]. sobran is at rank #12,717, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈsoβ̞ɾãn].
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 22785, this pair ranks #248,749 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of sabrás vs sobran
Shared letters: abrs. Private to "sabrás": á. Private to "sobran": no.
"sabrás" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "sobran" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- sobran ← osbran · sboran · sobarn · sobbran · sobrann · sobrna · sobrran · sorban