Which to use
“prender” and “prendí” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,677
- “prender” frequency rank
- #44,383
- “prendí” frequency rank
- 57060
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | prender | prendí |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tomar, asir, agarrar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de prender o de prenderse. |
Where the eye mixes prender and prendí
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. prender runs 7 letters (CCVCCVC) against prendí's 6 (CCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between prender and prendí
A purely visual mix-up. prender ([pɾẽn̪ˈd̪eɾ]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57060, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
prender is recorded at frequency rank #12,677, classified as averb, pronounced [pɾẽn̪ˈd̪eɾ]. 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 57060, this pair ranks #72,029 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of prender vs prendí
Shared letters: denpr. Private to "prender": -. Private to "prendí": í.
"prender" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "prendí" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- prender ← pernder · pprender · predner · prendder · prenderr · prendre · prenedr · prennder
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "prender" for "prendí" ever safe?
Frequency check: "prender" vs "prendí" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "prender" 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 #72,029 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "prender" 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 #72,029 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.