Which to use
“prende” and “prendo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,675
- “prende” frequency rank
- #28,517
- “prendo” frequency rank
- 43192
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | prende | prendo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de prendar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de prendar. |
Where the eye mixes prende and prendo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses prende with prendo
A purely visual mix-up. prende ([ˈpɾẽn̪d̪e]) and prendo ([ˈpɾẽn̪d̪o]) 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 o in “prendo”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43192, 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]. prendo is at rank #28,517, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈpɾẽn̪d̪o].
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 43192, this pair ranks #144,051 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of prende vs prendo
Shared letters: denpr. Private to "prende": -. Private to "prendo": o.
"prende" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "prendo" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "prende" and "prendo" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "prende" or "prendo"?
Useful next steps
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 "prendo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #144,051 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "prende" and "prendo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "prendan vs prendo". 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 #144,051 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.