Which to use
“defendí” and “defendió” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,842
- “defendí” frequency rank
- #8,507
- “defendió” frequency rank
- 50349
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | defendí | defendió |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de defender o de defenderse. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de defender o de defenderse. |
Where the eye mixes defendí and defendió
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. defendí runs 7 letters (CVCVCCV) against defendió's 8 (CVCVCCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between defendí and defendió
A purely visual mix-up. defendí ([d̪efẽn̪ˈd̪i]) and defendió ([d̪efẽn̪ˈd̪jo]) 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 50349, 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]. defendió is at rank #8,507, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪efẽn̪ˈd̪jo].
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 50349, this pair ranks #103,684 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of defendí vs defendió
Shared letters: defn. Private to "defendí": í. Private to "defendió": ió.
"defendí" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "defendió" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "defendí" and "defendió" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "defendí" or "defendió" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "defendí" and "defendió" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "defendí" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "defendió" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #103,684 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "defendí" and "defendió" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "defendí vs defense". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #103,684 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.