Which to use
“esconde” and “esconder” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,714
- “esconde” frequency rank
- #7,994
- “esconder” frequency rank
- 15708
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | esconde | esconder |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de esconder. | Ocultar, apartar de la vista con algún fin. |
Where the eye mixes esconde and esconder
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. esconde runs 7 letters (VCCVCCV) against esconder's 8 (VCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between esconde and esconder
A purely visual mix-up. esconde ([esˈkõn̪d̪e]) and esconder ([eskõn̪ˈd̪eɾ]) 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 extra letter(s) - “esconde” sits inside “esconder”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15708, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
esconde is recorded at frequency rank #7,714, classified as averb, pronounced [esˈkõn̪d̪e]. esconder is at rank #7,994, tagged as averb, pronounced [eskõn̪ˈd̪eɾ].
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 15708, this pair ranks #279,078 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of esconde vs esconder
Shared letters: cdenos. Private to "esconde": -. Private to "esconder": r.
"esconde" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV · "esconder" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "esconde" for "esconder" ever safe?
Frequency check: "esconde" vs "esconder" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "esconde" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "esconder" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #279,078 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "esconde" and "esconder" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "esconda vs esconder". 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 #279,078 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.