Which to use
“pierde” and “prende” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,360
- “pierde” frequency rank
- #14,675
- “prende” frequency rank
- 17035
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pierde | prende |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de perder o de perderse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de prendar. |
Where the eye mixes pierde and prende
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between pierde and prende
A purely visual mix-up. pierde ([ˈpjeɾð̞e]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17035, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pierde is recorded at frequency rank #2,360, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈpjeɾð̞e]. 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 17035, this pair ranks #273,804 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of pierde vs prende
Shared letters: depr. Private to "pierde": i. Private to "prende": n.
"pierde" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV · "prende" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "pierde" for "prende" ever safe?
Which is more common, "pierde" or "prende"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "pierde" 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 #273,804 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pierde" 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 #273,804 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.