Which to use
“pende” and “prenden” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,734
- “pende” frequency rank
- #35,198
- “prenden” frequency rank
- 71932
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pende | prenden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de pender. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de prendar. |
Where the eye mixes pende and prenden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. pende runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against prenden's 7 (CCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses pende with prenden
A purely visual mix-up. pende ([ˈpẽn̪d̪e]) and prenden ([ˈpɾẽn̪d̪ẽn]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71932, 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]. prenden is at rank #35,198, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈpɾẽn̪d̪ẽn].
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 71932, this pair ranks #26,433 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of pende vs prenden
Shared letters: denp. Private to "pende": -. Private to "prenden": r.
"pende" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "prenden" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "pende" for "prenden" ever safe?
Which is more common, "pende" or "prenden"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "pende" and "prenden" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "pende" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "prenden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #26,433 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pende" and "prenden" 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 #26,433 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.