Which to use
“suspenda” and “suspende” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,777
- “suspenda” frequency rank
- #17,554
- “suspende” frequency rank
- 53331
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | suspenda | suspende |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de suspender. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de suspender. |
Where the eye mixes suspenda and suspende
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. suspenda and suspende follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses suspenda with suspende
A purely visual mix-up. suspenda ([susˈpẽn̪d̪a]) and suspende ([susˈpẽn̪d̪e]) 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 - a in “suspenda” becomes e in “suspende”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53331, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
suspenda is recorded at frequency rank #35,777, classified as averb, pronounced [susˈpẽn̪d̪a]. suspende is at rank #17,554, tagged as averb, pronounced [susˈpẽn̪d̪e].
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 53331, this pair ranks #88,431 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of suspenda vs suspende
Shared letters: denpsu. Private to "suspenda": a. Private to "suspende": -.
"suspenda" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "suspende" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "suspenda" and "suspende" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "suspenda" vs "suspende" - which ranks higher?
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 "suspenda" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "suspende" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #88,431 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "suspenda" and "suspende" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "suspenda vs suspendan". 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 #88,431 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.