Which to use
“pegué” and “pende” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,995
- “pegué” frequency rank
- #36,734
- “pende” frequency rank
- 61729
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pegué | pende |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de pegar. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de pender. |
Where the eye mixes pegué and pende
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses pegué with pende
A purely visual mix-up. pegué ([peˈɣ̞e]) and pende ([ˈpẽn̪d̪e]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61729, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pegué is recorded at frequency rank #24,995, classified as averb, pronounced [peˈɣ̞e]. pende is at rank #36,734, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈpẽn̪d̪e].
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 61729, this pair ranks #54,431 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of pegué vs pende
Shared letters: ep. Private to "pegué": gué. Private to "pende": dn.
"pegué" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "pende" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- pende ← epnde · pedne · pendde · pened · pennde · pnede · ppende
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "pegué" for "pende" ever safe?
Frequency check: "pegué" vs "pende" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "pegué" and "pende" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "pegué" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pende" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #54,431 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pegué" and "pende" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pence vs pende". 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 #54,431 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.