Which to use
“pretendas” and “pretenden” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,787
- “pretendas” frequency rank
- #6,720
- “pretenden” frequency rank
- 50507
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pretendas | pretenden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de pretender. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de pretender. |
Where the eye mixes pretendas and pretenden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between pretendas and pretenden
A purely visual mix-up. pretendas ([pɾeˈt̪ẽn̪d̪as]) and pretenden ([pɾeˈt̪ẽn̪d̪ẽn]) 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 50507, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pretendas is recorded at frequency rank #43,787, classified as averb, pronounced [pɾeˈt̪ẽn̪d̪as]. pretenden is at rank #6,720, tagged as averb, pronounced [pɾeˈt̪ẽn̪d̪ẽn].
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 50507, this pair ranks #102,833 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pretendas vs pretenden
Shared letters: denprt. Private to "pretendas": as. Private to "pretenden": -.
"pretendas" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVCCVC · "pretenden" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "pretendas" and "pretenden" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "pretendas" vs "pretenden" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "pretendas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pretenden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #102,833 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pretendas" and "pretenden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "prebendas vs pretendas". 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 #102,833 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.