Which to use
“defendió” and “definió” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,507
- “defendió” frequency rank
- #13,220
- “definió” frequency rank
- 21727
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | defendió | definió |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) 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 definir o de definirse. |
Where the eye mixes defendió and definió
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. defendió runs 8 letters (CVCVCCVV) against definió's 7 (CVCVCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses defendió with definió
A purely visual mix-up. defendió ([d̪efẽn̪ˈd̪jo]) and definió ([d̪efiˈnjo]) 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 21727, 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]. definió is at rank #13,220, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪efiˈnjo].
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 21727, this pair ranks #253,612 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of defendió vs definió
Shared letters: definó. Private to "defendió": -. Private to "definió": -.
"defendió" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVV · "definió" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "defendió" and "definió" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "defendió" or "definió" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "defendió" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "definió" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #253,612 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "defendió" and "definió" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "definimos vs definió". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #253,612 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.