Which to use
“sorprendí” and “sorprendo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,833
- “sorprendí” frequency rank
- #43,867
- “sorprendo” frequency rank
- 80700
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sorprendí | sorprendo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de sorprender o de sorprenderse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de sorprender o de sorprenderse. |
Where the eye mixes sorprendí and sorprendo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. sorprendí and sorprendo follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCCVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between sorprendí and sorprendo
A purely visual mix-up. sorprendí ([soɾpɾẽn̪ˈd̪i]) 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 a single letter - í in “sorprendí” becomes o in “sorprendo”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 80700, 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]. 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 80700, this pair ranks #11,325 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of sorprendí vs sorprendo
Shared letters: denoprs. Private to "sorprendí": í. Private to "sorprendo": -.
"sorprendí" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCCV · "sorprendo" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- sorprendo ← osrprendo · soprrendo · sorperndo · sorpprendo · sorpredno · sorprenddo · sorprenndo · sorprenod
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "sorprendí" and "sorprendo" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "sorprendí" or "sorprendo"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "sorprendí" 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 #11,325 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sorprendí" and "sorprendo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sorprendía vs sorprendo". 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 #11,325 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.