Which to use
“prende” and “prevé” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,675
- “prende” frequency rank
- #10,406
- “prevé” frequency rank
- 25081
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | prende | prevé |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de prendar. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de prever. |
Where the eye mixes prende and prevé
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: prende vs prevé
A purely visual mix-up. prende ([ˈpɾẽn̪d̪e]) and prevé ([pɾeˈβ̞e]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25081, 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]. prevé is at rank #10,406, tagged as averb, pronounced [pɾeˈβ̞e].
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 25081, this pair ranks #238,099 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of prende vs prevé
Shared letters: epr. Private to "prende": dn. Private to "prevé": vé.
"prende" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "prevé" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- prende ← pernde · pprende · predne · prendde · prened · prennde · prnede · prrende
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "prende" and "prevé" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "prende" vs "prevé" - 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 "prevé" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #238,099 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "prende" and "prevé" 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 #238,099 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.