Which to use
“comprenden” and “comprendes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,414
- “comprenden” frequency rank
- #29,117
- “comprendes” frequency rank
- 42531
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | comprenden | comprendes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de comprender. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de comprender. |
Where the eye mixes comprenden and comprendes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses comprenden with comprendes
A purely visual mix-up. comprenden ([kõmˈpɾẽn̪d̪ẽn]) 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 a single letter - n in “comprenden” becomes s in “comprendes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42531, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
comprenden is recorded at frequency rank #13,414, classified as averb, pronounced [kõmˈpɾẽn̪d̪ẽn]. 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 42531, this pair ranks #147,699 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of comprenden vs comprendes
Shared letters: cdemnopr. Private to "comprenden": -. Private to "comprendes": s.
"comprenden" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVC · "comprendes" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- comprenden ← ccomprenden · cmoprenden · commprenden · compernden · compprenden · comprednen · comprendden · comprendenn
- comprendes ← ccomprendes · cmoprendes · commprendes · comperndes · compprendes · comprednes · comprenddes · comprendess
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "comprenden" and "comprendes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "comprenden" or "comprendes" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "comprenden" 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 #147,699 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "comprenden" 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 #147,699 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.