Which to use
“entendéis” and “entendió” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,288
- “entendéis” frequency rank
- #9,449
- “entendió” frequency rank
- 49737
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entendéis | entendió |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de indicativo de entender o de entenderse. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de entender o de entenderse. |
Where the eye mixes entendéis and entendió
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. entendéis runs 9 letters (VCCVCCVVC) against entendió's 8 (VCCVCCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses entendéis with entendió
A purely visual mix-up. entendéis ([ẽn̪t̪ẽn̪ˈd̪ejs]) and entendió ([ẽn̪t̪ẽn̪ˈd̪jo]) 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 49737, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
entendéis is recorded at frequency rank #40,288, classified as averb, pronounced [ẽn̪t̪ẽn̪ˈd̪ejs]. entendió is at rank #9,449, tagged as averb, pronounced [ẽn̪t̪ẽn̪ˈd̪jo].
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 49737, this pair ranks #107,107 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of entendéis vs entendió
Shared letters: deint. Private to "entendéis": sé. Private to "entendió": ó.
"entendéis" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVVC · "entendió" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "entendéis" and "entendió" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "entendéis" vs "entendió" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "entendéis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "entendió" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #107,107 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entendéis" and "entendió" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "entendéis vs entendés". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #107,107 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.