Which to use
“comprendemos” and “comprendes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,116
- “comprendemos” frequency rank
- #29,117
- “comprendes” frequency rank
- 58233
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | comprendemos | comprendes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de comprender. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de comprender. |
Where the eye mixes comprendemos and comprendes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: comprendemos vs comprendes
A purely visual mix-up. comprendemos ([kõmpɾẽn̪ˈd̪emos]) and comprendes ([kõmˈpɾẽn̪d̪es]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58233, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
comprendemos is recorded at frequency rank #29,116, classified as averb, pronounced [kõmpɾẽn̪ˈd̪emos]. comprendes is at rank #29,117, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõmˈpɾẽn̪d̪es].
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 58233, this pair ranks #67,231 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of comprendemos vs comprendes
Shared letters: cdemnoprs. Private to "comprendemos": -. Private to "comprendes": -.
"comprendemos" · 12 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVCVC · "comprendes" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- comprendemos ← ccomprendemos · cmoprendemos · commprendemos · comperndemos · compprendemos · comprednemos · comprenddemos · comprendemmos
- comprendes ← ccomprendes · cmoprendes · commprendes · comperndes · compprendes · comprednes · comprenddes · comprendess
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "comprendemos" for "comprendes" ever safe?
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Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "comprendemos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "comprendes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #67,231 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "comprendemos" and "comprendes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "comprenderás vs comprendes". 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 #67,231 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.