Which to use
“prende” and “prenden” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,675
- “prende” frequency rank
- #35,198
- “prenden” frequency rank
- 49873
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | prende | prenden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de prendar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de prendar. |
Where the eye mixes prende and prenden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses prende with prenden
A purely visual mix-up. prende ([ˈpɾẽn̪d̪e]) and prenden ([ˈpɾẽn̪d̪ẽn]) 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) - “prende” sits inside “prenden”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49873, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
prende is recorded at frequency rank #14,675, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈpɾẽn̪d̪e]. prenden is at rank #35,198, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈpɾẽn̪d̪ẽn].
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 49873, this pair ranks #106,374 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of prende vs prenden
Shared letters: denpr. Private to "prende": -. Private to "prenden": -.
"prende" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "prenden" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "prende" and "prenden" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "prende" or "prenden"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "prende" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "prenden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #106,374 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "prende" and "prenden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "prendan vs prenden". 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 #106,374 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.