Which to use
“introduce” and “introdujo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,663
- “introduce” frequency rank
- #10,358
- “introdujo” frequency rank
- 20021
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | introduce | introdujo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de introducir. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de introducir o de introducirse. |
Where the eye mixes introduce and introdujo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. introduce and introdujo follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCCVCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses introduce with introdujo
A purely visual mix-up. introduce ([ĩn̪t̪ɾoˈð̞use]) and introdujo ([ĩn̪t̪ɾoˈð̞uxo]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20021, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
introduce is recorded at frequency rank #9,663, classified as averb, pronounced [ĩn̪t̪ɾoˈð̞use]. introdujo is at rank #10,358, tagged as averb, pronounced [ĩn̪t̪ɾoˈð̞uxo].
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 20021, this pair ranks #261,154 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of introduce vs introdujo
Shared letters: dinortu. Private to "introduce": ce. Private to "introdujo": j.
"introduce" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCVCV · "introdujo" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "introduce" and "introdujo" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "introduce" vs "introdujo" - 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 "introduce" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "introdujo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #261,154 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "introduce" and "introdujo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "introduce vs introduzca". 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 #261,154 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.