Which to use
“aprendido” and “aprendió” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,979
- “aprendido” frequency rank
- #8,217
- “aprendió” frequency rank
- 12196
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aprendido | aprendió |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participio de aprender. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de aprender o de aprenderse. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set aprendido and aprendió apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. aprendido ([apɾẽn̪ˈd̪ið̞o]) and aprendió ([apɾẽn̪ˈd̪jo]) 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 12196, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aprendido is recorded at frequency rank #3,979, classified as averb, pronounced [apɾẽn̪ˈd̪ið̞o]. aprendió is at rank #8,217, tagged as averb, pronounced [apɾẽn̪ˈd̪jo].
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 12196, this pair ranks #292,399 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of aprendido vs aprendió
Shared letters: adeinpr. Private to "aprendido": o. Private to "aprendió": ó.
"aprendido" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVCV · "aprendió" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- aprendido ← aperndido · apprendido · aprednido · aprenddido · aprenddio · aprendiddo · aprendiod · apreniddo
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "aprendido" and "aprendió" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "aprendido" or "aprendió"?
Remembering aprendido vs aprendió
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “aprendido” entry
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