Which to use
“atendió” and “atiendo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,878
- “atendió” frequency rank
- #29,051
- “atiendo” frequency rank
- 46929
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | atendió | atiendo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de atender. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de atender. |
Where the eye mixes atendió and atiendo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. atendió (VCVCCVV) and atiendo (VCVVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between atendió and atiendo
A purely visual mix-up. atendió ([at̪ẽn̪ˈd̪jo]) and atiendo ([aˈt̪jẽn̪d̪o]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 5 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46929, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
atendió is recorded at frequency rank #17,878, classified as averb, pronounced [at̪ẽn̪ˈd̪jo]. atiendo is at rank #29,051, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈt̪jẽn̪d̪o].
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 46929, this pair ranks #122,939 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of atendió vs atiendo
Shared letters: adeint. Private to "atendió": ó. Private to "atiendo": o.
"atendió" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVV · "atiendo" · 7 letters · shape VCVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- atiendo ← aitendo · ateindo · atiedno · atienddo · atienndo · atienod · atinedo · attiendo
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "atendió" and "atiendo" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "atendió" vs "atiendo" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "atendió" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "atiendo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #122,939 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "atendió" and "atiendo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Atenco vs atiendo". 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 #122,939 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.