Which to use
“prendes” and “prendo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,191
- “prendes” frequency rank
- #28,517
- “prendo” frequency rank
- 71708
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | prendes | prendo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de prendar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de prendar. |
Where the eye mixes prendes and prendo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. prendes runs 7 letters (CCVCCVC) against prendo's 6 (CCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: prendes vs prendo
A purely visual mix-up. prendes ([ˈpɾẽn̪d̪es]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71708, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
prendes is recorded at frequency rank #43,191, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈpɾẽn̪d̪es]. 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 71708, this pair ranks #26,930 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of prendes vs prendo
Shared letters: denpr. Private to "prendes": s. Private to "prendo": o.
"prendes" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "prendo" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "prendes" and "prendo" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "prendes" or "prendo"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "prendes" 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 #26,930 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "prendes" and "prendo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "prendan vs prendes". 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 #26,930 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.