Which to use
“defiende” and “defienden” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,151
- “defiende” frequency rank
- #7,135
- “defienden” frequency rank
- 11286
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | defiende | defienden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de defender o de defenderse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de defender o de defenderse. |
Where the eye mixes defiende and defienden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. defiende runs 8 letters (CVCVVCCV) against defienden's 9 (CVCVVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: defiende vs defienden
A purely visual mix-up. defiende ([d̪eˈfjẽn̪d̪e]) and defienden ([d̪eˈfjẽn̪d̪ẽn]) 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 extra letter(s) - “defiende” sits inside “defienden”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11286, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
defiende is recorded at frequency rank #4,151, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈfjẽn̪d̪e]. defienden is at rank #7,135, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈfjẽn̪d̪ẽn].
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 11286, this pair ranks #295,650 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of defiende vs defienden
Shared letters: defin. Private to "defiende": -. Private to "defienden": -.
"defiende" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCCV · "defienden" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "defiende" for "defienden" ever safe?
Frequency check: "defiende" vs "defienden" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "defiende" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "defienden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #295,650 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "defiende" and "defienden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "defiende vs deviene". 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 #295,650 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.