Which to use
“sorprendí” and “sorprendido” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,833
- “sorprendí” frequency rank
- #6,011
- “sorprendido” frequency rank
- 42844
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sorprendí | sorprendido |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de sorprender o de sorprenderse. | Participio de sorprender o de sorprenderse. |
Where the eye mixes sorprendí and sorprendido
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. sorprendí runs 9 letters (CVCCCVCCV) against sorprendido's 11 (CVCCCVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses sorprendí with sorprendido
A purely visual mix-up. sorprendí ([soɾpɾẽn̪ˈd̪i]) and sorprendido ([soɾpɾẽn̪ˈd̪ið̞o]) 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 42844, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sorprendí is recorded at frequency rank #36,833, classified as averb, pronounced [soɾpɾẽn̪ˈd̪i]. sorprendido is at rank #6,011, tagged as averb, pronounced [soɾpɾẽn̪ˈd̪ið̞o].
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 42844, this pair ranks #145,985 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sorprendí vs sorprendido
Shared letters: denoprs. Private to "sorprendí": í. Private to "sorprendido": i.
"sorprendí" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCCV · "sorprendido" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- sorprendido ← osrprendido · soprrendido · sorperndido · sorpprendido · sorprednido · sorprenddido · sorprenddio · sorprendiddo
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "sorprendí" and "sorprendido" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "sorprendí" or "sorprendido"?
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 "sorprendí" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sorprendido" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #145,985 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sorprendí" and "sorprendido" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sorprendí 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 #145,985 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.