rendívsrendiráWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“rendí” and “rendirá” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#41,040
“rendí” frequency rank
#41,604
“rendirá” frequency rank
82644
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature rendí rendirá
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de rendir o de rendirse. Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de rendir o de rendirse.

Where the eye mixes rendí and rendirá

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. rendí runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against rendirá's 7 (CVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

5 ch
rendí
7 ch
rendirá

Look-alike desk: rendí vs rendirá

A purely visual mix-up. rendí ([rẽn̪ˈd̪i]) and rendirá ([rẽn̪d̪iˈɾa]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 82644, 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]. rendirá is at rank #41,604, tagged as averb, pronounced [rẽn̪d̪iˈɾa].

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 82644, this pair ranks #9,016 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of rendí vs rendirá

Shared letters: denr. Private to "rendí": í. Private to "rendirá": iá.

"rendí" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV  ·  "rendirá" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "rendí" and "rendirá" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([rẽn̪ˈd̪i] versus [rẽn̪d̪iˈɾa]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
In ordinary Spanish text, does "rendí" or "rendirá" show up more?
"rendí" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #41,040 in our Spanish list, against #41,604 for "rendirá". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

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  • Full dictionary entry for "rendí" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "rendirá" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #9,016 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "rendí" and "rendirá" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rendí vs rengo". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #9,016 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list