# prestando vs pretendo

> Spanish confusable word pair

## The two words

### prestando
*verb · IPA [pɾesˈt̪ãn̪d̪o] · frequency rank #14,206*
Gerundio de prestar.

### pretendo
*verb · IPA [pɾeˈt̪ẽn̪d̪o] · frequency rank #12,900*
Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de pretender.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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