Which to use
“comprendí” and “comprendió” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,958
- “comprendí” frequency rank
- #24,792
- “comprendió” frequency rank
- 44750
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | comprendí | comprendió |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de comprender. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de comprender. |
Where the eye mixes comprendí and comprendió
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses comprendí with comprendió
A purely visual mix-up. comprendí ([kõmpɾẽn̪ˈd̪i]) and comprendió ([kõmpɾẽn̪ˈd̪jo]) 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 44750, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
comprendí is recorded at frequency rank #19,958, classified as averb, pronounced [kõmpɾẽn̪ˈd̪i]. comprendió is at rank #24,792, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõmpɾẽn̪ˈd̪jo].
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 44750, this pair ranks #135,327 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of comprendí vs comprendió
Shared letters: cdemnopr. Private to "comprendí": í. Private to "comprendió": ió.
"comprendí" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCCV · "comprendió" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "comprendí" for "comprendió" ever safe?
Frequency check: "comprendí" vs "comprendió" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "comprendí" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "comprendió" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #135,327 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "comprendí" and "comprendió" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "comprendan vs comprendió". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #135,327 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.