Which to use
“aprendí” and “aprendido” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,676
- “aprendí” frequency rank
- #3,979
- “aprendido” frequency rank
- 8655
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aprendí | aprendido |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de aprender o de aprenderse. | Participio de aprender. |
Where the eye mixes aprendí and aprendido
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. aprendí runs 7 letters (VCCVCCV) against aprendido's 9 (VCCVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between aprendí and aprendido
A purely visual mix-up. aprendí ([apɾẽn̪ˈd̪i]) and aprendido ([apɾẽn̪ˈd̪ið̞o]) 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 8655, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aprendí is recorded at frequency rank #4,676, classified as averb, pronounced [apɾẽn̪ˈd̪i]. aprendido is at rank #3,979, tagged as averb, pronounced [apɾẽn̪ˈd̪ið̞o].
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 8655, this pair ranks #304,368 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of aprendí vs aprendido
Shared letters: adenpr. Private to "aprendí": í. Private to "aprendido": io.
"aprendí" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV · "aprendido" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- aprendido ← aperndido · apprendido · aprednido · aprenddido · aprenddio · aprendiddo · aprendiod · apreniddo
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "aprendí" and "aprendido" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "aprendí" or "aprendido"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "aprendí" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aprendido" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #304,368 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aprendí" and "aprendido" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aprehendido vs aprendido". 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 #304,368 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.