Which to use
“prende” and “preste” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,675
- “prende” frequency rank
- #13,122
- “preste” frequency rank
- 27797
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | prende | preste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de prendar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de prestar o de prestarse. |
Where the eye mixes prende and preste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: prende vs preste
A purely visual mix-up. prende ([ˈpɾẽn̪d̪e]) and preste ([ˈpɾest̪e]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27797, 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]. preste is at rank #13,122, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈpɾest̪e].
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 27797, this pair ranks #225,110 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of prende vs preste
Shared letters: epr. Private to "prende": dn. Private to "preste": st.
"prende" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "preste" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "prende" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "preste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #225,110 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "prende" and "preste" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pence vs prende". 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 #225,110 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.