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“predice” and “predicen” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#29,796
“predice” frequency rank
#43,782
“predicen” frequency rank
73578
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature predice predicen
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de predecir. Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de predecir.

Where the eye mixes predice and predicen

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.

7 ch
predice
8 ch
predicen

Look-alike desk: predice vs predicen

A purely visual mix-up. predice ([pɾeˈð̞ise]) and predicen ([pɾeˈð̞isẽn]) 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 extra letter(s) - “predice” sits inside “predicen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 73578, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

predice is recorded at frequency rank #29,796, classified as averb, pronounced [pɾeˈð̞ise]. predicen is at rank #43,782, tagged as averb, pronounced [pɾeˈð̞isẽn].

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 73578, this pair ranks #23,028 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of predice vs predicen

Shared letters: cdeipr. Private to "predice": -. Private to "predicen": n.

"predice" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV  ·  "predicen" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • prediceperdice · ppredice · prdeice · predcie · preddice · predicce · prediec · predise
  • predicenperdicen · ppredicen · prdeicen · predcien · preddicen · prediccen · predicenn · predicne

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "predice" for "predicen" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([pɾeˈð̞ise] versus [pɾeˈð̞isẽn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
In ordinary Spanish text, does "predice" or "predicen" show up more?
"predice" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #29,796 in our Spanish list, against #43,782 for "predicen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Eye-level mix-up between "predice" and "predicen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "predice" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "predicen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #23,028 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "predice" and "predicen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "predicen vs presiden". 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 #23,028 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list