difundavsdifundeWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“difunda” and “difunde” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#42,399
“difunda” frequency rank
#15,071
“difunde” frequency rank
57470
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature difunda difunde
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de difundir. Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de difundir.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set difunda and difunde apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
difunda
7 ch
difunde

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. difunda ([d̪iˈfũn̪d̪a]) and difunde ([d̪iˈfũn̪d̪e]) 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 a single letter - a in “difunda” becomes e in “difunde”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57470, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

difunda is recorded at frequency rank #42,399, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪iˈfũn̪d̪a]. difunde is at rank #15,071, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪iˈfũn̪d̪e].

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 57470, this pair ranks #70,386 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of difunda vs difunde

Shared letters: dfinu. Private to "difunda": a. Private to "difunde": e.

"difunda" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV  ·  "difunde" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • difundaddifunda · dfiunda · diffunda · difnuda · difudna · difunad · difundda · difunnda
  • difundeddifunde · dfiunde · diffunde · difnude · difudne · difundde · difuned · difunnde

Frequency comparison

difunda#42,399
difunde#15,071

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "difunda" and "difunde" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([d̪iˈfũn̪d̪a] versus [d̪iˈfũn̪d̪e]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "difunda" or "difunde"?
"difunde" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #15,071 in our Spanish list, against #42,399 for "difunda". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering difunda vs difunde

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “difunda” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list