Which to use
“esconda” and “esconden” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,727
- “esconda” frequency rank
- #12,599
- “esconden” frequency rank
- 57326
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | esconda | esconden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de esconder. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de esconder. |
Where the eye mixes esconda and esconden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. esconda runs 7 letters (VCCVCCV) against esconden's 8 (VCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses esconda with esconden
A purely visual mix-up. esconda ([esˈkõn̪d̪a]) and esconden ([esˈkõn̪d̪ẽn]) 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 57326, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
esconda is recorded at frequency rank #44,727, classified as averb, pronounced [esˈkõn̪d̪a]. esconden is at rank #12,599, tagged as averb, pronounced [esˈkõn̪d̪ẽn].
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 57326, this pair ranks #70,934 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of esconda vs esconden
Shared letters: cdenos. Private to "esconda": a. Private to "esconden": -.
"esconda" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV · "esconden" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "esconda" for "esconden" ever safe?
Which is more common, "esconda" or "esconden"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "esconda" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "esconden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #70,934 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "esconda" and "esconden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "esconda vs escondían". 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 #70,934 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.