hundavshundeWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“hunda” and “hunde” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#39,269
“hunda” frequency rank
#15,120
“hunde” frequency rank
54389
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature hunda hunde
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de hundir. Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de hundir.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set hunda and hunde apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
hunda
5 ch
hunde

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. hunda ([ˈũn̪d̪a]) and hunde ([ˈũn̪d̪e]) 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 - a in “hunda” becomes e in “hunde”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54389, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

hunda is recorded at frequency rank #39,269, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈũn̪d̪a]. hunde is at rank #15,120, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈũn̪d̪e].

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 54389, this pair ranks #83,542 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of hunda vs hunde

Shared letters: dhnu. Private to "hunda": a. Private to "hunde": e.

"hunda" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV  ·  "hunde" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • hundahhunda · hnuda · hudna · hunad · hundda · hunnda · uhnda
  • hundehhunde · hnude · hudne · hundde · huned · hunnde · uhnde

Frequency comparison

hunda#39,269
hunde#15,120

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "hunda" and "hunde" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈũn̪d̪a] versus [ˈũn̪d̪e]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "hunda" or "hunde"?
"hunde" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #15,120 in our Spanish list, against #39,269 for "hunda". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering hunda vs hunde

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 “hunda” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list