Which to use
“redada” and “reñida” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,203
- “redada” frequency rank
- #40,522
- “reñida” frequency rank
- 63725
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | redada | reñida |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de redado, participio de redar. | Forma del femenino de reñido, participio de reñir. |
Where the eye mixes redada and reñida
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses redada with reñida
A purely visual mix-up. redada ([reˈð̞að̞a]) and reñida ([reˈɲið̞a]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63725, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
redada is recorded at frequency rank #23,203, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [reˈð̞að̞a]. reñida is at rank #40,522, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [reˈɲið̞a].
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 63725, this pair ranks #47,833 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of redada vs reñida
Shared letters: ader. Private to "redada": -. Private to "reñida": iñ.
"redada" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "reñida" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- redada ← erdada · rdeada · readda · redaad · redadda · reddaa · reddada · rredada
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "redada" and "reñida" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "redada" or "reñida" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "redada" and "reñida" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "redada" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reñida" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #47,833 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "redada" and "reñida" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "reñida vs reñido". 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 #47,833 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.