Which to use
“corresponde” and “correspondió” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,390
- “corresponde” frequency rank
- #27,546
- “correspondió” frequency rank
- 29936
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | corresponde | correspondió |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de corresponder o de corresponderse. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de corresponder o de corresponderse. |
Where the eye mixes corresponde and correspondió
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. corresponde runs 11 letters (CVCCVCCVCCV) against correspondió's 12 (CVCCVCCVCCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses corresponde with correspondió
A purely visual mix-up. corresponde ([koresˈpõn̪d̪e]) and correspondió ([korespõn̪ˈd̪jo]) 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 29936, 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]. correspondió is at rank #27,546, tagged as averb, pronounced [korespõn̪ˈd̪jo].
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 29936, this pair ranks #214,503 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of corresponde vs correspondió
Shared letters: cdenoprs. Private to "corresponde": -. Private to "correspondió": ió.
"corresponde" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCCV · "correspondió" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- corresponde ← ccorresponde · corersponde · coresponde · correpsonde · corresopnde · correspnode · correspodne · correspondde
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "corresponde" for "correspondió" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "corresponde" or "correspondió" 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 "corresponde" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "correspondió" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #214,503 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "corresponde" and "correspondió" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "correspondían vs correspondió". 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 #214,503 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.