Which to use
“coincidía” and “coincidían” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,472
- “coincidía” frequency rank
- #39,643
- “coincidían” frequency rank
- 76115
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | coincidía | coincidían |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de coincidir. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de coincidir. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set coincidía and coincidían apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. coincidía ([kõjnsiˈð̞ia]) and coincidían ([kõjnsiˈð̞iãn]) 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 extra letter(s) - “coincidía” sits inside “coincidían”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 76115, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
coincidía is recorded at frequency rank #36,472, classified as averb, pronounced [kõjnsiˈð̞ia]. coincidían is at rank #39,643, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõjnsiˈð̞iãn].
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 76115, this pair ranks #18,311 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of coincidía vs coincidían
Shared letters: acdinoí. Private to "coincidía": -. Private to "coincidían": -.
"coincidía" · 9 letters · shape CVVCCVCVV · "coincidían" · 10 letters · shape CVVCCVCVVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "coincidía" and "coincidían" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "coincidía" or "coincidían"?
Remembering coincidía vs coincidían
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 “coincidía” entry
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