Which to use
“entendían” and “extendían” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,455
- “entendían” frequency rank
- #48,399
- “extendían” frequency rank
- 78854
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entendían | extendían |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de entender o de entenderse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de extender o de extenderse. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set entendían and extendían apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. entendían ([ẽn̪t̪ẽn̪ˈd̪iãn]) and extendían ([ekst̪ẽn̪ˈd̪iãn]) 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 a single letter - n in “entendían” becomes x in “extendían”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 78854, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
entendían is recorded at frequency rank #30,455, classified as averb, pronounced [ẽn̪t̪ẽn̪ˈd̪iãn]. extendían is at rank #48,399, tagged as averb, pronounced [ekst̪ẽn̪ˈd̪iãn].
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 78854, this pair ranks #13,847 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of entendían vs extendían
Shared letters: adentí. Private to "entendían": -. Private to "extendían": x.
"entendían" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVVC · "extendían" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "entendían" and "extendían" be used interchangeably?
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Remembering entendían vs extendían
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “entendían” entry
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