Which to use
“pende” and “prende” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,734
- “pende” frequency rank
- #14,675
- “prende” frequency rank
- 51409
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pende | prende |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de pender. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de prendar. |
Where the eye mixes pende and prende
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: pende vs prende
A purely visual mix-up. pende ([ˈpẽn̪d̪e]) and prende ([ˈpɾẽn̪d̪e]) 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 51409, 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]. prende is at rank #14,675, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈpɾẽn̪d̪e].
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 51409, this pair ranks #98,031 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pende vs prende
Shared letters: denp. Private to "pende": -. Private to "prende": r.
"pende" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "prende" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "pende" for "prende" ever safe?
Frequency check: "pende" vs "prende" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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 "prende" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #98,031 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pende" and "prende" 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 #98,031 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.