Which to use
“entendés” and “entendió” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,886
- “entendés” frequency rank
- #9,449
- “entendió” frequency rank
- 51335
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entendés | entendió |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (vos) 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 entendés and entendió
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. entendés (VCCVCCVC) and entendió (VCCVCCVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: entendés vs entendió
A purely visual mix-up. entendés ([ẽn̪t̪ẽn̪ˈd̪es]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51335, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
entendés is recorded at frequency rank #41,886, classified as averb, pronounced [ẽn̪t̪ẽn̪ˈd̪es]. 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 51335, this pair ranks #98,406 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of entendés vs entendió
Shared letters: dent. Private to "entendés": sé. Private to "entendió": ió.
"entendés" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC · "entendió" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "entendés" and "entendió" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "entendés" or "entendió"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "entendés" 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 #98,406 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entendés" and "entendió" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "entendéis vs entendés". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #98,406 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.