Which to use
“pertenecen” and “perteneces” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,367
- “pertenecen” frequency rank
- #24,273
- “perteneces” frequency rank
- 28640
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pertenecen | perteneces |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de pertenecer. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de pertenecer. |
Where the eye mixes pertenecen and perteneces
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. pertenecen and perteneces follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: pertenecen vs perteneces
A purely visual mix-up. pertenecen ([peɾt̪eˈnesẽn]) and perteneces ([peɾt̪eˈneses]) 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 a single letter - n in “pertenecen” becomes s in “perteneces”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28640, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pertenecen is recorded at frequency rank #4,367, classified as averb, pronounced [peɾt̪eˈnesẽn]. perteneces is at rank #24,273, tagged as averb, pronounced [peɾt̪eˈneses].
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 28640, this pair ranks #220,989 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pertenecen vs perteneces
Shared letters: cenprt. Private to "pertenecen": -. Private to "perteneces": s.
"pertenecen" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC · "perteneces" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- pertenecen ← eprtenecen · peretnecen · perrtenecen · perteencen · pertenceen · perteneccen · pertenecenn · pertenecne
- perteneces ← eprteneces · peretneces · perrteneces · perteences · pertencees · pertenecces · pertenecess · pertenecse
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "pertenecen" for "perteneces" ever safe?
Frequency check: "pertenecen" vs "perteneces" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "pertenecen" and "perteneces" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "pertenecen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "perteneces" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #220,989 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pertenecen" and "perteneces" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pertenecemos vs perteneces". 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 #220,989 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.