Which to use
“confundes” and “confundir” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,262
- “confundes” frequency rank
- #8,491
- “confundir” frequency rank
- 49753
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | confundes | confundir |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de confundir. | Mezclar dos o más cosas diversas de modo que las partes de las unas se incorporen con las de las otras. |
Where the eye mixes confundes and confundir
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. confundes and confundir follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: confundes vs confundir
A purely visual mix-up. confundes ([kõɱˈfũn̪d̪es]) and confundir ([kõɱfũn̪ˈd̪iɾ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49753, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
confundes is recorded at frequency rank #41,262, classified as averb, pronounced [kõɱˈfũn̪d̪es]. confundir is at rank #8,491, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõɱfũn̪ˈd̪iɾ].
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 49753, this pair ranks #107,013 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of confundes vs confundir
Shared letters: cdfnou. Private to "confundes": es. Private to "confundir": ir.
"confundes" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "confundir" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "confundes" and "confundir" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "confundes" or "confundir" 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 "confundes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "confundir" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #107,013 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "confundes" and "confundir" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "confundes vs confundo". 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 #107,013 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.