Which to use
“suspenda” and “suspenden” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,777
- “suspenda” frequency rank
- #31,132
- “suspenden” frequency rank
- 66909
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | suspenda | suspenden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de suspender. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de suspender. |
Where the eye mixes suspenda and suspenden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. suspenda runs 8 letters (CVCCVCCV) against suspenden's 9 (CVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses suspenda with suspenden
A purely visual mix-up. suspenda ([susˈpẽn̪d̪a]) and suspenden ([susˈpẽn̪d̪ẽn]) 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 66909, 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]. suspenden is at rank #31,132, tagged as averb, pronounced [susˈpẽn̪d̪ẽn].
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 66909, this pair ranks #38,537 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of suspenda vs suspenden
Shared letters: denpsu. Private to "suspenda": a. Private to "suspenden": -.
"suspenda" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "suspenden" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "suspenda" and "suspenden" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "suspenda" vs "suspenden" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "suspenda" and "suspenden" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "suspenda" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "suspenden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #38,537 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "suspenda" and "suspenden" 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 #38,537 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.