Which to use
“pende” and “ponte” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,734
- “pende” frequency rank
- #4,639
- “ponte” frequency rank
- 41373
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pende | ponte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de pender. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de ponerse. |
Where the eye mixes pende and ponte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between pende and ponte
A purely visual mix-up. pende ([ˈpẽn̪d̪e]) and ponte ([ˈpõn̪t̪e]) 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 41373, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pende is recorded at frequency rank #36,734, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈpẽn̪d̪e]. ponte is at rank #4,639, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈpõn̪t̪e].
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 41373, this pair ranks #154,012 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pende vs ponte
Shared letters: enp. Private to "pende": d. Private to "ponte": ot.
"pende" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "ponte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "pende" for "ponte" ever safe?
Frequency check: "pende" vs "ponte" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "pende" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ponte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #154,012 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pende" and "ponte" 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 #154,012 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.