Which to use
“entendés” and “entiendes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,886
- “entendés” frequency rank
- #7,155
- “entiendes” frequency rank
- 49041
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entendés | entiendes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (vos) del presente de indicativo de entender o de entenderse. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de entender o de entenderse. |
Where the eye mixes entendés and entiendes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. entendés runs 8 letters (VCCVCCVC) against entiendes's 9 (VCCVVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses entendés with entiendes
A purely visual mix-up. entendés ([ẽn̪t̪ẽn̪ˈd̪es]) and entiendes ([ẽn̪ˈt̪jẽn̪d̪es]) 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 49041, 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]. entiendes is at rank #7,155, tagged as averb, pronounced [ẽn̪ˈt̪jẽn̪d̪es].
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 49041, this pair ranks #111,061 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of entendés vs entiendes
Shared letters: denst. Private to "entendés": é. Private to "entiendes": i.
"entendés" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC · "entiendes" · 9 letters · shape VCCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- entiendes ← enitendes · enntiendes · enteindes · entiednes · entienddes · entiendess · entiendse · entieneds
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "entendés" for "entiendes" ever safe?
Frequency check: "entendés" vs "entiendes" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "entendés" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "entiendes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #111,061 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entendés" and "entiendes" 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 #111,061 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.