render
ren·der/ˈɹɛn.dɚ/verb, noun
render is spelled R-E-N-D-E-R: 6 letters and 2 syllables (ren·der). It appears 6.0 times per million words in written English, the 9,878th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, render means “To cause to become” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in render?
| Letters | 6: R-E-N-D-E-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: ren·der |
| In writing | 6.0 times per million words; the 9,878th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is render?
Render appears 6.0 times per million words in written English, the 9,878th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce render?
- UK /ˈɹɛn.də/
- US /ˈɹɛn.dɚ/
Render has 2 syllables, split ren·der in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-render.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with render?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as render from its last stressed vowel (/ɛndəɹ/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of render
- renders present, singular, he/she/it, plural
- rendering participle, present
- rendered participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does render mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To cause to become.
The shot rendered her immobile.
- 2
To interpret, give an interpretation or rendition of.
The pianist rendered the Beethoven sonata beautifully.
- 3
To translate into another language.
to render Latin into English
- 4
To pass down.
render a verdict (i.e., deliver a judgment)
- 5
To make over as a return.
They had to render the estate.
- 6
To give; to give back; to deliver.
render aid; render money
- 7
datedTo give up; to yield; to surrender.
- 8
To transform (a model) into a display on the screen or other media.
rendering images
noun
- 1
Stucco or plaster applied to exterior walls.
- 2
Stucco or plaster applied to interior walls.
- 3
A digital image produced by rendering a model.
A low-resolution render might look blocky.
- 4
obsoleteA surrender.
- 5
obsoleteA return; a payment of rent.
- 6
obsoleteAn account given; a statement.
- 7
One who rends.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Render in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | rendre , interpréter , traduire , plâtrer , rendu |
| German | zu etwas führen, machen , interpretieren, wiedergeben, aufführen, vortragen |
| Portuguese | tornar , interpretar , traduzir, verter , render , renderizar |
| Spanish | volver, dejar, convertir, hacer, transformar , interpretar |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does render come from?
From Middle English renderen, rendren, from Old French rendre (“render, give back”), from Late Latin rendere, from Latin reddere (“make, give back”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).