Which to use
“defendió” and “difundió” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,507
- “defendió” frequency rank
- #19,989
- “difundió” frequency rank
- 28496
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | defendió | difundió |
|---|---|---|
| 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 difundir. |
Where the eye mixes defendió and difundió
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. defendió and difundió follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCVV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses defendió with difundió
A purely visual mix-up. defendió ([d̪efẽn̪ˈd̪jo]) and difundió ([d̪ifũn̪ˈd̪jo]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28496, 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]. difundió is at rank #19,989, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪ifũn̪ˈd̪jo].
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 28496, this pair ranks #221,744 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of defendió vs difundió
Shared letters: dfinó. Private to "defendió": e. Private to "difundió": u.
"defendió" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVV · "difundió" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "defendió" for "difundió" ever safe?
Frequency check: "defendió" vs "difundió" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "defendió" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "difundió" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #221,744 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "defendió" and "difundió" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "difunda vs difundió". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #221,744 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.