Which to use
“rencor” is a noun and “rendir” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,483
- “rencor” frequency rank
- #6,354
- “rendir” frequency rank
- 17837
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rencor | rendir |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Sentimiento de hostilidad duradero y arraigado contra algo o alguien. | Dicho de un estudiante: someterse a examen. |
Where the eye mixes rencor and rendir
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses rencor with rendir
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: rencor is [rẽŋˈkoɾ] while rendir is [rẽn̪ˈd̪iɾ]. 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 (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17837, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rencor is recorded at frequency rank #11,483, classified as anoun, pronounced [rẽŋˈkoɾ]. rendir is at rank #6,354, tagged as averb, pronounced [rẽn̪ˈd̪iɾ].
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 17837, this pair ranks #270,502 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of rencor vs rendir
Shared letters: enr. Private to "rencor": co. Private to "rendir": di.
"rencor" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "rendir" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "rencor" for "rendir" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "rencor" or "rendir" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "rencor" and "rendir" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "rencor" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rendir" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #270,502 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rencor" and "rendir" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rencor vs rengo". 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 #270,502 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.