Which to use
“ofende” and “ofendió” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,184
- “ofende” frequency rank
- #35,652
- “ofendió” frequency rank
- 50836
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ofende | ofendió |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de ofender. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de ofender. |
Where the eye mixes ofende and ofendió
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. ofende runs 6 letters (VCVCCV) against ofendió's 7 (VCVCCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: ofende vs ofendió
A purely visual mix-up. ofende ([oˈfẽn̪d̪e]) and ofendió ([ofẽn̪ˈd̪jo]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50836, 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]. ofendió is at rank #35,652, tagged as averb, pronounced [ofẽn̪ˈd̪jo].
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 50836, this pair ranks #101,093 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ofende vs ofendió
Shared letters: defno. Private to "ofende": -. Private to "ofendió": ió.
"ofende" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV · "ofendió" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- ofende ← foende · oefnde · ofedne · ofendde · ofened · ofennde · offende · ofnede
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ofende" for "ofendió" ever safe?
Frequency check: "ofende" vs "ofendió" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ofende" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ofendió" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #101,093 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ofende" and "ofendió" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ofenda 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 #101,093 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.