rendívsrendíaWhat's the difference?

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 spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set rendí and rendía apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
rendí
6 ch
rendía

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

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

Frequency comparison

rendí#41,040
rendía#39,963

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "rendí" and "rendía" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([rẽn̪ˈd̪i] versus [rẽn̪ˈd̪ia]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "rendí" or "rendía"?
"rendía" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #39,963 in our Spanish list, against #41,040 for "rendí". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering rendí vs rendía

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “rendí” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list