hundidovshundiendoWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#14,616
“hundido” frequency rank
#27,262
“hundiendo” frequency rank
41878
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature hundido hundiendo
Definition Participio de hundir o de hundirse. Gerundio de hundir.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set hundido and hundiendo apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
hundido
9 ch
hundiendo

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. hundido ([ũn̪ˈd̪ið̞o]) and hundiendo ([ũn̪ˈd̪jẽn̪d̪o]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41878, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

hundido is recorded at frequency rank #14,616, classified as averb, pronounced [ũn̪ˈd̪ið̞o]. hundiendo is at rank #27,262, tagged as averb, pronounced [ũn̪ˈd̪jẽn̪d̪o].

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 41878, this pair ranks #151,292 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of hundido vs hundiendo

Shared letters: dhinou. Private to "hundido": -. Private to "hundiendo": e.

"hundido" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV  ·  "hundiendo" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • hundidohhundido · hnudido · hudnido · hunddido · hunddio · hundiddo · hundiod · huniddo
  • hundiendohhundiendo · hnudiendo · hudniendo · hunddiendo · hundeindo · hundiedno · hundienddo · hundienndo

Frequency comparison

hundido#14,616
hundiendo#27,262

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "hundido" and "hundiendo" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ũn̪ˈd̪ið̞o] versus [ũn̪ˈd̪jẽn̪d̪o]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "hundido" or "hundiendo"?
"hundido" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #14,616 in our Spanish list, against #27,262 for "hundiendo". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering hundido vs hundiendo

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 “hundido” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list