Which to use
“coincidían” and “coincidir” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,643
- “coincidían” frequency rank
- #11,539
- “coincidir” frequency rank
- 51182
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | coincidían | coincidir |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de coincidir. | Tener características en común, estar en conformidad o concordar. |
Where the eye mixes coincidían and coincidir
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. coincidían runs 10 letters (CVVCCVCVVC) against coincidir's 9 (CVVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses coincidían with coincidir
A purely visual mix-up. coincidían ([kõjnsiˈð̞iãn]) and coincidir ([kõjnsiˈð̞iɾ]) 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 51182, 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]. coincidir is at rank #11,539, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõjnsiˈð̞iɾ].
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 51182, this pair ranks #99,202 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of coincidían vs coincidir
Shared letters: cdino. Private to "coincidían": aí. Private to "coincidir": r.
"coincidían" · 10 letters · shape CVVCCVCVVC · "coincidir" · 9 letters · shape CVVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- coincidir ← ccoincidir · cioncidir · coicnidir · coinccidir · coincdiir · coinciddir · coincidirr · coincidri
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "coincidían" and "coincidir" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "coincidían" or "coincidir" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "coincidían" and "coincidir" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "coincidían" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "coincidir" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #99,202 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "coincidían" and "coincidir" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "coincidían vs coincidido". 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 #99,202 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.