sonríavssonríesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“sonría” and “sonríes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#41,080
“sonría” frequency rank
#34,786
“sonríes” frequency rank
75866
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature sonría sonríes
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de sonreír. Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de sonreír.

Where the eye mixes sonría and sonríes

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.

6 ch
sonría
7 ch
sonríes

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. sonría ([sõnˈria]) and sonríes ([sõnˈries]) 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 75866, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

sonría is recorded at frequency rank #41,080, classified as averb, pronounced [sõnˈria]. sonríes is at rank #34,786, tagged as averb, pronounced [sõnˈries].

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 75866, this pair ranks #18,760 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of sonría vs sonríes

Shared letters: norsí. Private to "sonría": a. Private to "sonríes": e.

"sonría" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV  ·  "sonríes" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "sonría" and "sonríes" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([sõnˈria] versus [sõnˈries]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "sonría" or "sonríes"?
"sonríes" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #34,786 in our Spanish list, against #41,080 for "sonría". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list