Which to use
“ofendió” and “oyendo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,652
- “ofendió” frequency rank
- #14,905
- “oyendo” frequency rank
- 50557
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ofendió | oyendo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de ofender. | Gerundio irregular de oír. |
Where the eye mixes ofendió and oyendo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. ofendió runs 7 letters (VCVCCVV) against oyendo's 6 (VVVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses ofendió with oyendo
A purely visual mix-up. ofendió ([ofẽn̪ˈd̪jo]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50557, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ofendió is recorded at frequency rank #35,652, classified as averb, pronounced [ofẽn̪ˈd̪jo]. 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 50557, this pair ranks #102,565 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ofendió vs oyendo
Shared letters: deno. Private to "ofendió": fió. Private to "oyendo": y.
"ofendió" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVV · "oyendo" · 6 letters · shape VVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- oyendo ← oeyndo · oyedno · oyenddo · oyenndo · oyenod · oynedo · oyyendo · yoendo
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ofendió" and "oyendo" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "ofendió" or "oyendo" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "ofendió" 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 #102,565 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ofendió" and "oyendo" 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 #102,565 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.