Which to use
“ofender” and “ofendió” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,165
- “ofender” frequency rank
- #35,652
- “ofendió” frequency rank
- 44817
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ofender | ofendió |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Causar daño moral más o menos grave. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de ofender. |
Where the eye mixes ofender and ofendió
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. ofender (VCVCCVC) and ofendió (VCVCCVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: ofender vs ofendió
A purely visual mix-up. ofender ([ofẽn̪ˈd̪eɾ]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44817, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ofender is recorded at frequency rank #9,165, classified as averb, pronounced [ofẽn̪ˈd̪eɾ]. 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 44817, this pair ranks #134,955 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ofender vs ofendió
Shared letters: defno. Private to "ofender": r. Private to "ofendió": ió.
"ofender" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC · "ofendió" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- ofender ← foender · oefnder · ofedner · ofendder · ofenderr · ofendre · ofenedr · ofennder
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ofender" and "ofendió" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "ofender" vs "ofendió" - which ranks higher?
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 "ofender" 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 #134,955 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ofender" 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 #134,955 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.