Which to use
“respalda” and “respaldan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,963
- “respalda” frequency rank
- #26,987
- “respaldan” frequency rank
- 45950
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | respalda | respaldan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de respaldar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de respaldar. |
Where the eye mixes respalda and respaldan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. respalda runs 8 letters (CVCCVCCV) against respaldan's 9 (CVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between respalda and respaldan
A purely visual mix-up. respalda ([resˈpal̪d̪a]) and respaldan ([resˈpal̪d̪ãn]) 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 extra letter(s) - “respalda” sits inside “respaldan”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45950, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
respalda is recorded at frequency rank #18,963, classified as averb, pronounced [resˈpal̪d̪a]. respaldan is at rank #26,987, tagged as averb, pronounced [resˈpal̪d̪ãn].
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 45950, this pair ranks #128,521 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of respalda vs respaldan
Shared letters: adelprs. Private to "respalda": -. Private to "respaldan": n.
"respalda" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "respaldan" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "respalda" and "respaldan" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "respalda" vs "respaldan" - 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 "respalda" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "respaldan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #128,521 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "respalda" and "respaldan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "respaldan vs respaldos". 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 #128,521 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.