Which to use
“entendés” and “extender” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,886
- “entendés” frequency rank
- #7,717
- “extender” frequency rank
- 49603
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entendés | extender |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (vos) del presente de indicativo de entender o de entenderse. | Abrir algo de forma que ocupe más espacio que antes. |
Where the eye mixes entendés and extender
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. entendés and extender follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between entendés and extender
A purely visual mix-up. entendés ([ẽn̪t̪ẽn̪ˈd̪es]) and extender ([ekst̪ẽn̪ˈd̪eɾ]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49603, 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]. extender is at rank #7,717, tagged as averb, pronounced [ekst̪ẽn̪ˈd̪eɾ].
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 49603, this pair ranks #107,886 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of entendés vs extender
Shared letters: dent. Private to "entendés": sé. Private to "extender": rx.
"entendés" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC · "extender" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- extender ← etxender · exetnder · extedner · extendder · extenderr · extendre · extenedr · extennder
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "entendés" and "extender" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "entendés" or "extender" show up more?
After this comparison
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 "extender" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #107,886 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entendés" and "extender" 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 #107,886 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.