Which to use
“pretendemos” and “pretendes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,472
- “pretendemos” frequency rank
- #18,947
- “pretendes” frequency rank
- 39419
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pretendemos | pretendes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de pretender. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de pretender. |
Where the eye mixes pretendemos and pretendes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. pretendemos runs 11 letters (CCVCVCCVCVC) against pretendes's 9 (CCVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses pretendemos with pretendes
A purely visual mix-up. pretendemos ([pɾet̪ẽn̪ˈd̪emos]) and pretendes ([pɾeˈt̪ẽn̪d̪es]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39419, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pretendemos is recorded at frequency rank #20,472, classified as averb, pronounced [pɾet̪ẽn̪ˈd̪emos]. pretendes is at rank #18,947, tagged as averb, pronounced [pɾeˈt̪ẽn̪d̪es].
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 39419, this pair ranks #164,571 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pretendemos vs pretendes
Shared letters: denprst. Private to "pretendemos": mo. Private to "pretendes": -.
"pretendemos" · 11 letters · shape CCVCVCCVCVC · "pretendes" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- pretendemos ← pertendemos · ppretendemos · preetndemos · pretednemos · pretenddemos · pretendemmos · pretendemoss · pretendemso
- pretendes ← pertendes · ppretendes · preetndes · pretednes · pretenddes · pretendess · pretendse · preteneds
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "pretendemos" for "pretendes" ever safe?
Frequency check: "pretendemos" vs "pretendes" - 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 "pretendemos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pretendes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #164,571 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pretendemos" and "pretendes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pretendas vs pretendes". 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 #164,571 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.