Which to use
“defender” and “defendí” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,894
- “defender” frequency rank
- #41,842
- “defendí” frequency rank
- 43736
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | defender | defendí |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Mantener algo o alguien a salvo de un daño o perjuicio. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de defender o de defenderse. |
Where the eye mixes defender and defendí
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. defender runs 8 letters (CVCVCCVC) against defendí's 7 (CVCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between defender and defendí
A purely visual mix-up. defender ([d̪efẽn̪ˈd̪eɾ]) and defendí ([d̪efẽn̪ˈd̪i]) 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 43736, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
defender is recorded at frequency rank #1,894, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪efẽn̪ˈd̪eɾ]. defendí is at rank #41,842, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪efẽn̪ˈd̪i].
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 43736, this pair ranks #140,983 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of defender vs defendí
Shared letters: defn. Private to "defender": r. Private to "defendí": í.
"defender" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "defendí" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- defender ← ddefender · deefnder · defedner · defendder · defenderr · defendre · defenedr · defennder
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "defender" and "defendí" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "defender" or "defendí" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "defender" and "defendí" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "defender" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "defendí" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #140,983 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "defender" and "defendí" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "defendí vs defense". 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 #140,983 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.