correspondevscorrespondióWhat's the difference?

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 spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set corresponde and correspondió apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

11 ch
corresponde
12 ch
correspondió

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

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": .

"corresponde" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCCV  ·  "correspondió" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCCVV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • correspondeccorresponde · corersponde · coresponde · correpsonde · corresopnde · correspnode · correspodne · correspondde

Frequency comparison

corresponde#2,390
correspondió#27,546

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "corresponde" and "correspondió" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([koresˈpõn̪d̪e] versus [korespõn̪ˈd̪jo]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "corresponde" or "correspondió"?
"corresponde" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,390 in our Spanish list, against #27,546 for "correspondió". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering corresponde vs correspondió

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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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