Which to use
“defendí” and “defendido” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,842
- “defendí” frequency rank
- #10,123
- “defendido” frequency rank
- 51965
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | defendí | defendido |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de defender o de defenderse. | Participio de defender o de defenderse. |
Where the eye mixes defendí and defendido
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: defendí vs defendido
A purely visual mix-up. defendí ([d̪efẽn̪ˈd̪i]) and defendido ([d̪efẽn̪ˈd̪ið̞o]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51965, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
defendí is recorded at frequency rank #41,842, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪efẽn̪ˈd̪i]. defendido is at rank #10,123, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪efẽn̪ˈd̪ið̞o].
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 51965, this pair ranks #95,117 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of defendí vs defendido
Shared letters: defn. Private to "defendí": í. Private to "defendido": io.
"defendí" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "defendido" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- defendido ← ddefendido · deefndido · defednido · defenddido · defenddio · defendiddo · defendiod · defeniddo
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "defendí" and "defendido" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "defendí" or "defendido"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "defendí" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "defendido" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #95,117 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "defendí" and "defendido" 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 #95,117 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.