Which to use
“sorprendan” and “sorprendo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,821
- “sorprendan” frequency rank
- #43,867
- “sorprendo” frequency rank
- 90688
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sorprendan | sorprendo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de sorprender o de sorprenderse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de sorprender o de sorprenderse. |
Where the eye mixes sorprendan and sorprendo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. sorprendan runs 10 letters (CVCCCVCCVC) against sorprendo's 9 (CVCCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses sorprendan with sorprendo
A purely visual mix-up. sorprendan ([soɾˈpɾẽn̪d̪ãn]) and sorprendo ([soɾˈpɾẽn̪d̪o]) 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 90688, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sorprendan is recorded at frequency rank #46,821, classified as averb, pronounced [soɾˈpɾẽn̪d̪ãn]. sorprendo is at rank #43,867, tagged as averb, pronounced [soɾˈpɾẽn̪d̪o].
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 90688, this pair ranks #2,371 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of sorprendan vs sorprendo
Shared letters: denoprs. Private to "sorprendan": a. Private to "sorprendo": -.
"sorprendan" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVC · "sorprendo" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- sorprendan ← osrprendan · soprrendan · sorperndan · sorpprendan · sorprednan · sorprenadn · sorprendann · sorprenddan
- sorprendo ← osrprendo · soprrendo · sorperndo · sorpprendo · sorpredno · sorprenddo · sorprenndo · sorprenod
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "sorprendan" for "sorprendo" ever safe?
Frequency check: "sorprendan" vs "sorprendo" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "sorprendan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sorprendo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,371 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sorprendan" and "sorprendo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sorprendan vs sorprendía". 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 #2,371 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.