Which to use
“pregunté” is a verb and “presente” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,425
- “pregunté” frequency rank
- #811
- “presente” frequency rank
- 6236
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pregunté | presente |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de preguntar. | Que está en presencia de alguien más. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set pregunté and presente apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: pregunté is [pɾeɣ̞ũn̪ˈt̪e] while presente is [pɾeˈsẽn̪t̪e]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6236, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pregunté is recorded at frequency rank #5,425, classified as averb, pronounced [pɾeɣ̞ũn̪ˈt̪e]. presente is at rank #811, tagged as anadj, pronounced [pɾeˈsẽn̪t̪e].
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 6236, this pair ranks #311,370 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of pregunté vs presente
Shared letters: enprt. Private to "pregunté": gué. Private to "presente": s.
"pregunté" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCCV · "presente" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- presente ← persente · ppresente · precente · preesnte · presenet · presennte · presentte · presetne
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "pregunté" and "presente" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "pregunté" or "presente"?
Remembering pregunté vs presente
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “pregunté”; for an adjective, it's “presente”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “pregunté” entry
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