Which to use
“pertenece” and “pertenezco” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,306
- “pertenece” frequency rank
- #18,346
- “pertenezco” frequency rank
- 20652
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pertenece | pertenezco |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de pertenecer. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de pertenecer. |
Where the eye mixes pertenece and pertenezco
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. pertenece runs 9 letters (CVCCVCVCV) against pertenezco's 10 (CVCCVCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses pertenece with pertenezco
A purely visual mix-up. pertenece ([peɾt̪eˈnese]) and pertenezco ([peɾt̪eˈnesko]) 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 20652, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pertenece is recorded at frequency rank #2,306, classified as averb, pronounced [peɾt̪eˈnese]. pertenezco is at rank #18,346, tagged as averb, pronounced [peɾt̪eˈnesko].
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 20652, this pair ranks #258,393 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of pertenece vs pertenezco
Shared letters: cenprt. Private to "pertenece": -. Private to "pertenezco": oz.
"pertenece" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCV · "pertenezco" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- pertenece ← eprtenece · peretnece · perrtenece · perteence · pertencee · pertenecce · perteneec · pertenese
- pertenezco ← eprtenezco · peretnezco · perrtenezco · perteenzco · perteneczo · pertenezcco · pertenezoc · pertenezzco
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "pertenece" and "pertenezco" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "pertenece" vs "pertenezco" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "pertenece" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pertenezco" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #258,393 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pertenece" and "pertenezco" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pertenezcan vs pertenezco". 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 #258,393 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.