Which to use
“prende” and “prendes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,675
- “prende” frequency rank
- #43,191
- “prendes” frequency rank
- 57866
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | prende | prendes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de prendar. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de prendar. |
Where the eye mixes prende and prendes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between prende and prendes
A purely visual mix-up. prende ([ˈpɾẽn̪d̪e]) and prendes ([ˈpɾẽn̪d̪es]) 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 “prendes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57866, 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]. prendes is at rank #43,191, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈpɾẽn̪d̪es].
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 57866, this pair ranks #68,743 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of prende vs prendes
Shared letters: denpr. Private to "prende": -. Private to "prendes": s.
"prende" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "prendes" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "prende" and "prendes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "prende" vs "prendes" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "prende" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "prendes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #68,743 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "prende" and "prendes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "prendan vs prendes". 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 #68,743 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.