Which to use
“corresponde” and “corresponden” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,390
- “corresponde” frequency rank
- #5,191
- “corresponden” frequency rank
- 7581
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | corresponde | corresponden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de corresponder o de corresponderse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de corresponder o de corresponderse. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set corresponde and corresponden apart are highlighted. They share 11 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. corresponde ([koresˈpõn̪d̪e]) and corresponden ([koresˈpõn̪d̪ẽn]) 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 extra letter(s) - “corresponde” sits inside “corresponden”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7581, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
corresponde is recorded at frequency rank #2,390, classified as averb, pronounced [koresˈpõn̪d̪e]. corresponden is at rank #5,191, tagged as averb, pronounced [koresˈpõn̪d̪ẽn].
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 7581, this pair ranks #307,565 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of corresponde vs corresponden
Shared letters: cdenoprs. Private to "corresponde": -. Private to "corresponden": -.
"corresponde" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCCV · "corresponden" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- corresponde ← ccorresponde · corersponde · coresponde · correpsonde · corresopnde · correspnode · correspodne · correspondde
- corresponden ← ccorresponden · corersponden · coresponden · correpsonden · corresopnden · correspnoden · correspodnen · correspondden
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "corresponde" and "corresponden" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "corresponde" or "corresponden"?
Remembering corresponde vs corresponden
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “corresponde” entry
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