Which to use
“entendés” and “entiende” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,886
- “entendés” frequency rank
- #1,675
- “entiende” frequency rank
- 43561
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entendés | entiende |
|---|---|---|
| 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 presente de indicativo de entender o de entenderse. |
Where the eye mixes entendés and entiende
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: entendés vs entiende
A purely visual mix-up. entendés ([ẽn̪t̪ẽn̪ˈd̪es]) and entiende ([ẽn̪ˈt̪jẽn̪d̪e]) 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 5 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43561, 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]. entiende is at rank #1,675, tagged as averb, pronounced [ẽn̪ˈt̪jẽn̪d̪e].
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 43561, this pair ranks #141,990 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of entendés vs entiende
Shared letters: dent. Private to "entendés": sé. Private to "entiende": i.
"entendés" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC · "entiende" · 8 letters · shape VCCVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- entiende ← enitende · enntiende · enteinde · entiedne · entiendde · entiened · entiennde · entinede
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "entendés" and "entiende" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "entendés" vs "entiende" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "entendés" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "entiende" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #141,990 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entendés" and "entiende" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "entendéis vs entendés". 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 #141,990 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.