Which to use
“emprende” and “emprender” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,316
- “emprende” frequency rank
- #7,990
- “emprender” frequency rank
- 29306
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | emprende | emprender |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de emprender. | Iniciar con decisión y compromiso una obra, tarea, dirección, proyecto, empresa o negocio, asumiendo los retos que ello implica. |
Where the eye mixes emprende and emprender
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between emprende and emprender
A purely visual mix-up. emprende ([ẽmˈpɾẽn̪d̪e]) and emprender ([ẽmpɾẽn̪ˈd̪eɾ]) 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) - “emprende” sits inside “emprender”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29306, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
emprende is recorded at frequency rank #21,316, classified as averb, pronounced [ẽmˈpɾẽn̪d̪e]. emprender is at rank #7,990, tagged as averb, pronounced [ẽmpɾẽn̪ˈd̪eɾ].
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 29306, this pair ranks #217,675 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of emprende vs emprender
Shared letters: demnpr. Private to "emprende": -. Private to "emprender": -.
"emprende" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCCV · "emprender" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "emprende" and "emprender" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "emprende" or "emprender"?
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 "emprende" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "emprender" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #217,675 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "emprende" and "emprender" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "emprende vs emprenden". 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 #217,675 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.