Which to use
“rápido” is an adjective and “reñido” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #881
- “rápido” frequency rank
- #43,239
- “reñido” frequency rank
- 44120
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rápido | reñido |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que se mueve a gran velocidad o rapidez. | Participio de reñir. |
Where the eye mixes rápido and reñido
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. rápido and reñido follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between rápido and reñido
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: rápido is [ˈrapið̞o] while reñido is [reˈɲið̞o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44120, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rápido is recorded at frequency rank #881, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈrapið̞o]. reñido is at rank #43,239, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈɲið̞o].
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 44120, this pair ranks #138,800 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of rápido vs reñido
Shared letters: dior. Private to "rápido": pá. Private to "reñido": eñ.
"rápido" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "reñido" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "rápido" for "reñido" ever safe?
Which is more common, "rápido" or "reñido"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "rápido" and "reñido" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "rápido" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reñido" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #138,800 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rápido" and "reñido" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rengo vs reñido". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #138,800 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.