Which to use
“rendí” and “reñido” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,040
- “rendí” frequency rank
- #43,239
- “reñido” frequency rank
- 84279
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rendí | reñido |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de rendir o de rendirse. | Participio de reñir. |
Where the eye mixes rendí and reñido
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. rendí runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against reñido's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between rendí and reñido
A purely visual mix-up. rendí ([rẽn̪ˈd̪i]) and reñido ([reˈɲið̞o]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 84279, 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]. reñido is at rank #43,239, tagged as averb, pronounced [reˈɲið̞o].
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 84279, this pair ranks #7,219 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of rendí vs reñido
Shared letters: der. Private to "rendí": ní. Private to "reñido": ioñ.
"rendí" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "reñido" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "rendí" for "reñido" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "rendí" or "reñido" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "rendí" and "reñido" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "rendí" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reñido" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #7,219 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rendí" and "reñido" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rengo vs reñido". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #7,219 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.