ofendervsofendióWhat's the difference?

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 spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set ofender and ofendió apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
ofender
7 ch
ofendió

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

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": .

"ofender" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC  ·  "ofendió" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • ofenderfoender · oefnder · ofedner · ofendder · ofenderr · ofendre · ofenedr · ofennder

Frequency comparison

ofender#9,165
ofendió#35,652

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "ofender" and "ofendió" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ofẽn̪ˈd̪eɾ] versus [ofẽn̪ˈd̪jo]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "ofender" or "ofendió"?
"ofender" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #9,165 in our Spanish list, against #35,652 for "ofendió". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering ofender vs ofendió

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “ofender” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list