Which to use
“coincidían” and “coincidido” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,643
- “coincidían” frequency rank
- #36,983
- “coincidido” frequency rank
- 76626
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | coincidían | coincidido |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de coincidir. | Participio de coincidir. |
Where the eye mixes coincidían and coincidido
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. coincidían (CVVCCVCVVC) and coincidido (CVVCCVCVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses coincidían with coincidido
A purely visual mix-up. coincidían ([kõjnsiˈð̞iãn]) and coincidido ([kõjnsiˈð̞ið̞o]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 76626, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
coincidían is recorded at frequency rank #39,643, classified as averb, pronounced [kõjnsiˈð̞iãn]. coincidido is at rank #36,983, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõjnsiˈð̞ið̞o].
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 76626, this pair ranks #17,391 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of coincidían vs coincidido
Shared letters: cdino. Private to "coincidían": aí. Private to "coincidido": -.
"coincidían" · 10 letters · shape CVVCCVCVVC · "coincidido" · 10 letters · shape CVVCCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- coincidido ← ccoincidido · cioncidido · coicnidido · coinccidido · coincdiido · coinciddido · coinciddio · coincididdo
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "coincidían" and "coincidido" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "coincidían" vs "coincidido" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "coincidían" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "coincidido" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #17,391 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "coincidían" and "coincidido" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "coincidan vs coincidían". 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 #17,391 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.