Which to use
“perteneces” and “perteneció” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,273
- “perteneces” frequency rank
- #19,525
- “perteneció” frequency rank
- 43798
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | perteneces | perteneció |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de pertenecer. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de pertenecer. |
Where the eye mixes perteneces and perteneció
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses perteneces with perteneció
A purely visual mix-up. perteneces ([peɾt̪eˈneses]) and perteneció ([peɾt̪eneˈsjo]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43798, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
perteneces is recorded at frequency rank #24,273, classified as averb, pronounced [peɾt̪eˈneses]. perteneció is at rank #19,525, tagged as averb, pronounced [peɾt̪eneˈsjo].
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 43798, this pair ranks #140,643 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of perteneces vs perteneció
Shared letters: cenprt. Private to "perteneces": s. Private to "perteneció": ió.
"perteneces" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC · "perteneció" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- perteneces ← eprteneces · peretneces · perrteneces · perteences · pertencees · pertenecces · pertenecess · pertenecse
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "perteneces" and "perteneció" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "perteneces" or "perteneció"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "perteneces" and "perteneció" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "perteneces" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "perteneció" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #140,643 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "perteneces" and "perteneció" 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 #140,643 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.