Which to use
“rendí” and “rendía” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,040
- “rendí” frequency rank
- #39,963
- “rendía” frequency rank
- 81003
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rendí | rendía |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de rendir o de rendirse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de rendir o de rendirse. |
Where the eye mixes rendí and rendía
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. rendí runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against rendía's 6 (CVCCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: rendí vs rendía
A purely visual mix-up. rendí ([rẽn̪ˈd̪i]) and rendía ([rẽn̪ˈd̪ia]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “rendí” sits inside “rendía”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 81003, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rendí is recorded at frequency rank #41,040, classified as averb, pronounced [rẽn̪ˈd̪i]. rendía is at rank #39,963, tagged as averb, pronounced [rẽn̪ˈd̪ia].
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 81003, this pair ranks #10,940 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of rendí vs rendía
Shared letters: denrí. Private to "rendí": -. Private to "rendía": a.
"rendí" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "rendía" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "rendí" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rendía" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #10,940 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rendí" and "rendía" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rendí vs rengo". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #10,940 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.