Which to use
“comprendes” and “comprendí” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,117
- “comprendes” frequency rank
- #19,958
- “comprendí” frequency rank
- 49075
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | comprendes | comprendí |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de comprender. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de comprender. |
Where the eye mixes comprendes and comprendí
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: comprendes vs comprendí
A purely visual mix-up. comprendes ([kõmˈpɾẽn̪d̪es]) 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 49075, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
comprendes is recorded at frequency rank #29,117, classified as averb, pronounced [kõmˈpɾẽn̪d̪es]. 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 49075, this pair ranks #110,858 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of comprendes vs comprendí
Shared letters: cdemnopr. Private to "comprendes": s. Private to "comprendí": í.
"comprendes" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVC · "comprendí" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- comprendes ← ccomprendes · cmoprendes · commprendes · comperndes · compprendes · comprednes · comprenddes · comprendess
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "comprendes" and "comprendí" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "comprendes" vs "comprendí" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "comprendes" and "comprendí" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "comprendes" 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 #110,858 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "comprendes" and "comprendí" 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 #110,858 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.