Which to use
“comprenden” and “comprendí” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,414
- “comprenden” frequency rank
- #19,958
- “comprendí” frequency rank
- 33372
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | comprenden | comprendí |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de comprender. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de comprender. |
Where the eye mixes comprenden and comprendí
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: comprenden vs comprendí
A purely visual mix-up. comprenden ([kõmˈpɾẽn̪d̪ẽn]) and comprendí ([kõmpɾẽn̪ˈd̪i]) 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 33372, 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]. comprendí is at rank #19,958, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõmpɾẽn̪ˈd̪i].
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 33372, this pair ranks #197,138 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of comprenden vs comprendí
Shared letters: cdemnopr. Private to "comprenden": -. Private to "comprendí": í.
"comprenden" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVC · "comprendí" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- comprenden ← ccomprenden · cmoprenden · commprenden · compernden · compprenden · comprednen · comprendden · comprendenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "comprenden" and "comprendí" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "comprenden" vs "comprendí" - 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 "comprenden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "comprendí" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #197,138 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "comprenden" and "comprendí" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "comprendan vs comprendí". 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 #197,138 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.