introducevsintrodujoWhat's the difference?

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.

9 ch
introduce
9 ch
introdujo

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

  • introduce ← inntroduce · inrtoduce · intorduce · intrdouce · introdcue · introdduce · introducce · introduec
  • introdujo ← inntrodujo · inrtodujo · intordujo · intrdoujo · introddujo · introdjuo · introdujjo · introduoj

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "introduce" and "introdujo" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ĩn̪t̪ɾoˈð̞use] versus [ĩn̪t̪ɾoˈð̞uxo]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "introduce" vs "introdujo" - which ranks higher?
"introduce" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #9,663 in our Spanish list, against #10,358 for "introdujo". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

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  • 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list