Which to use
“atendida” is a participle and “atendió” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #27,100
- “atendida” frequency rank
- #17,878
- “atendió” frequency rank
- 44978
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | atendida | atendió |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de atendido, participio de atender. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de atender. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set atendida and atendió apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: atendida is [at̪ẽn̪ˈd̪ið̞a] while atendió is [at̪ẽn̪ˈd̪jo]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (participle vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44978, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
atendida is recorded at frequency rank #27,100, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [at̪ẽn̪ˈd̪ið̞a]. atendió is at rank #17,878, tagged as averb, pronounced [at̪ẽn̪ˈd̪jo].
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 44978, this pair ranks #133,994 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of atendida vs atendió
Shared letters: adeint. Private to "atendida": -. Private to "atendió": ó.
"atendida" · 8 letters · shape VCVCCVCV · "atendió" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- atendida ← aetndida · atednida · atenddia · atenddida · atendiad · atendidda · atenidda · atenndida
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "atendida" and "atendió" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "atendida" or "atendió"?
Remembering atendida vs atendió
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a participle, it's “atendida”; for a verb, it's “atendió”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “atendida” entry
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