difundevsdifundióWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#15,071
“difunde” frequency rank
#19,989
“difundió” frequency rank
35060
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature difunde difundió
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de difundir. Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de difundir.

Where the spellings diverge

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

7 ch
difunde
8 ch
difundió

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. difunde ([d̪iˈfũn̪d̪e]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35060, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

difunde is recorded at frequency rank #15,071, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪iˈfũn̪d̪e]. 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 35060, this pair ranks #188,075 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of difunde vs difundió

Shared letters: dfinu. Private to "difunde": e. Private to "difundió": ó.

"difunde" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV  ·  "difundió" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • difundeddifunde · dfiunde · diffunde · difnude · difudne · difundde · difuned · difunnde

Frequency comparison

difunde#15,071
difundió#19,989

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "difunde" and "difundió" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([d̪iˈfũn̪d̪e] versus [d̪ifũn̪ˈd̪jo]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "difunde" or "difundió"?
"difunde" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #15,071 in our Spanish list, against #19,989 for "difundió". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering difunde vs difundió

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 “difunde” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list