Which to use
“defendí” and “defiendo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,842
- “defendí” frequency rank
- #18,504
- “defiendo” frequency rank
- 60346
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | defendí | defiendo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de defender o de defenderse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de defender o de defenderse. |
Where the eye mixes defendí and defiendo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. defendí runs 7 letters (CVCVCCV) against defiendo's 8 (CVCVVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between defendí and defiendo
A purely visual mix-up. defendí ([d̪efẽn̪ˈd̪i]) and defiendo ([d̪eˈfjẽn̪d̪o]) 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 60346, 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]. defiendo is at rank #18,504, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈfjẽn̪d̪o].
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 60346, this pair ranks #59,258 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of defendí vs defiendo
Shared letters: defn. Private to "defendí": í. Private to "defiendo": io.
"defendí" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "defiendo" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- defiendo ← ddefiendo · defeindo · deffiendo · defiedno · defienddo · defienndo · defienod · definedo
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "defendí" and "defiendo" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "defendí" or "defiendo" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "defendí" and "defiendo" 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 "defiendo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #59,258 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "defendí" and "defiendo" 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 #59,258 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.