Which to use
“ofende” and “oyendo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,184
- “ofende” frequency rank
- #14,905
- “oyendo” frequency rank
- 30089
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ofende | oyendo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de ofender. | Gerundio irregular de oír. |
Where the eye mixes ofende and oyendo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. ofende (VCVCCV) and oyendo (VVVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between ofende and oyendo
A purely visual mix-up. ofende ([oˈfẽn̪d̪e]) and oyendo ([oˈʝẽn̪d̪o]) 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 30089, 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]. oyendo is at rank #14,905, tagged as averb, pronounced [oˈʝẽn̪d̪o].
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 30089, this pair ranks #213,717 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ofende vs oyendo
Shared letters: deno. Private to "ofende": f. Private to "oyendo": y.
"ofende" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV · "oyendo" · 6 letters · shape VVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ofende" and "oyendo" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "ofende" vs "oyendo" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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 "oyendo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #213,717 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ofende" and "oyendo" 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 #213,717 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.