Which to use
“reído” and “rendí” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,993
- “reído” frequency rank
- #41,040
- “rendí” frequency rank
- 68033
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reído | rendí |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participio de reír o de reírse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de rendir o de rendirse. |
Where the eye mixes reído and rendí
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. reído (CVVCV) and rendí (CVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: reído vs rendí
A purely visual mix-up. reído ([reˈið̞o]) and rendí ([rẽn̪ˈd̪i]) 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 68033, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
reído is recorded at frequency rank #26,993, classified as averb, pronounced [reˈið̞o]. 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 68033, this pair ranks #35,563 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of reído vs rendí
Shared letters: derí. Private to "reído": o. Private to "rendí": n.
"reído" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "rendí" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "reído" and "rendí" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "reído" or "rendí" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "reído" 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 #35,563 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reído" and "rendí" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rendí vs rengo". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #35,563 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.