Which to use
“pensé” and “prende” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,522
- “pensé” frequency rank
- #14,675
- “prende” frequency rank
- 16197
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pensé | prende |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de pensar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de prendar. |
Where the eye mixes pensé and prende
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: pensé vs prende
A purely visual mix-up. pensé ([pẽnˈse]) 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 16197, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pensé is recorded at frequency rank #1,522, classified as averb, pronounced [pẽnˈse]. 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 16197, this pair ranks #277,120 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of pensé vs prende
Shared letters: enp. Private to "pensé": sé. Private to "prende": dr.
"pensé" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "prende" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- prende ← pernde · pprende · predne · prendde · prened · prennde · prnede · prrende
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "pensé" and "prende" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "pensé" or "prende" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "pensé" 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 #277,120 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pensé" and "prende" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pence vs prende". 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 #277,120 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.