Which to use
“defiende” and “defiendes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,151
- “defiende” frequency rank
- #29,584
- “defiendes” frequency rank
- 33735
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | defiende | defiendes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de defender o de defenderse. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de defender o de defenderse. |
Where the eye mixes defiende and defiendes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. defiende runs 8 letters (CVCVVCCV) against defiendes's 9 (CVCVVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between defiende and defiendes
A purely visual mix-up. defiende ([d̪eˈfjẽn̪d̪e]) and defiendes ([d̪eˈfjẽn̪d̪es]) 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 “defiendes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33735, 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]. defiendes is at rank #29,584, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈfjẽn̪d̪es].
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 33735, this pair ranks #195,152 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of defiende vs defiendes
Shared letters: defin. Private to "defiende": -. Private to "defiendes": s.
"defiende" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCCV · "defiendes" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "defiende" for "defiendes" ever safe?
Which is more common, "defiende" or "defiendes"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "defiende" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "defiendes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #195,152 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "defiende" and "defiendes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "defiendan vs defiendes". 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 #195,152 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.