Which to use
“sonríen” and “sonríes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,765
- “sonríen” frequency rank
- #34,786
- “sonríes” frequency rank
- 70551
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sonríen | sonríes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de sonreír. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de sonreír. |
Where the eye mixes sonríen and sonríes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: sonríen vs sonríes
A purely visual mix-up. sonríen ([sõnˈriẽn]) 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 a single letter - n in “sonríen” becomes s in “sonríes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70551, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sonríen is recorded at frequency rank #35,765, classified as averb, pronounced [sõnˈriẽn]. 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 70551, this pair ranks #29,424 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of sonríen vs sonríes
Shared letters: enorsí. Private to "sonríen": -. Private to "sonríes": -.
"sonríen" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC · "sonríes" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "sonríen" and "sonríes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "sonríen" or "sonríes"?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "sonríen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sonríes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #29,424 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sonríen" and "sonríes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sobrios vs sonríes". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #29,424 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.