Which to use
“ofende” and “ofender” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,184
- “ofende” frequency rank
- #9,165
- “ofender” frequency rank
- 24349
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ofende | ofender |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de ofender. | Causar daño moral más o menos grave. |
Where the eye mixes ofende and ofender
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. ofende runs 6 letters (VCVCCV) against ofender's 7 (VCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between ofende and ofender
A purely visual mix-up. ofende ([oˈfẽn̪d̪e]) and ofender ([ofẽn̪ˈd̪eɾ]) 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) - “ofende” sits inside “ofender”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24349, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ofende is recorded at frequency rank #15,184, classified as averb, pronounced [oˈfẽn̪d̪e]. ofender is at rank #9,165, tagged as averb, pronounced [ofẽn̪ˈd̪eɾ].
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 24349, this pair ranks #241,559 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ofende vs ofender
Shared letters: defno. Private to "ofende": -. Private to "ofender": r.
"ofende" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV · "ofender" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ofende" and "ofender" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "ofende" or "ofender"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "ofende" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ofender" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #241,559 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ofende" and "ofender" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ofende vs ofendió". 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 #241,559 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.