Which to use
“rei” is a noun and “rendí” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,940
- “rei” frequency rank
- #41,040
- “rendí” frequency rank
- 55980
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rei | rendí |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Grafía obsoleta de rey. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de rendir o de rendirse. |
Where the eye mixes rei and rendí
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. rei runs 3 letters (CVV) against rendí's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: rei vs rendí
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: rei is [ˈrej] while rendí is [rẽn̪ˈd̪i]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55980, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rei is recorded at frequency rank #14,940, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈrej]. rendí is at rank #41,040, tagged as averb, pronounced [rẽn̪ˈd̪i].
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 55980, this pair ranks #76,516 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of rei vs rendí
Shared letters: er. Private to "rei": i. Private to "rendí": dní.
"rei" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "rendí" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "rei" and "rendí" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "rei" or "rendí"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "rei" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rendí" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #76,516 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rei" and "rendí" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rendí vs rengo". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #76,516 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.