Which to use
“precedió” and “prendió” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,188
- “precedió” frequency rank
- #16,423
- “prendió” frequency rank
- 59611
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | precedió | prendió |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de preceder. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de prender o de prenderse. |
Where the eye mixes precedió and prendió
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses precedió with prendió
A purely visual mix-up. precedió ([pɾeseˈð̞jo]) and prendió ([pɾẽn̪ˈd̪jo]) 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 59611, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
precedió is recorded at frequency rank #43,188, classified as averb, pronounced [pɾeseˈð̞jo]. prendió is at rank #16,423, tagged as averb, pronounced [pɾẽn̪ˈd̪jo].
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 59611, this pair ranks #61,993 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of precedió vs prendió
Shared letters: deipró. Private to "precedió": c. Private to "prendió": n.
"precedió" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVV · "prendió" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "precedió" and "prendió" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "precedió" or "prendió" 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 "precedió" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "prendió" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #61,993 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "precedió" and "prendió" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "preceden vs precedió". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #61,993 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.