Which to use
“defendió” and “defiendo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,507
- “defendió” frequency rank
- #18,504
- “defiendo” frequency rank
- 27011
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | defendió | defiendo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) 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 defendió and defiendo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. defendió (CVCVCCVV) and defiendo (CVCVVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between defendió and defiendo
A purely visual mix-up. defendió ([d̪efẽn̪ˈd̪jo]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 5 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27011, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
defendió is recorded at frequency rank #8,507, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪efẽn̪ˈd̪jo]. 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 27011, this pair ranks #228,867 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of defendió vs defiendo
Shared letters: defin. Private to "defendió": ó. Private to "defiendo": o.
"defendió" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVV · "defiendo" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- defiendo ← ddefiendo · defeindo · deffiendo · defiedno · defienddo · defienndo · defienod · definedo
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "defendió" for "defiendo" ever safe?
Which is more common, "defendió" or "defiendo"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "defendió" and "defiendo" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "defendió" 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 #228,867 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "defendió" and "defiendo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "defiendo vs doliendo". 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 #228,867 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.