Which to use
“prende” and “prendí” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,675
- “prende” frequency rank
- #44,383
- “prendí” frequency rank
- 59058
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | prende | prendí |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de prendar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de prender o de prenderse. |
Where the eye mixes prende and prendí
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between prende and prendí
A purely visual mix-up. prende ([ˈpɾẽn̪d̪e]) and prendí ([pɾẽn̪ˈd̪i]) 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 a single letter - e in “prende” becomes í in “prendí”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59058, 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]. prendí is at rank #44,383, tagged as averb, pronounced [pɾẽn̪ˈd̪i].
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 59058, this pair ranks #64,048 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of prende vs prendí
Shared letters: denpr. Private to "prende": -. Private to "prendí": í.
"prende" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "prendí" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- prende ← pernde · pprende · predne · prendde · prened · prennde · prnede · prrende
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "prende" and "prendí" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "prende" or "prendí" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "prende" and "prendí" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "prende" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "prendí" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #64,048 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "prende" and "prendí" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "prendan vs prendí". 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 #64,048 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.