Which to use
“rendí” and “rindió” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,040
- “rendí” frequency rank
- #14,451
- “rindió” frequency rank
- 55491
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rendí | rindió |
|---|---|---|
| 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 pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de rendir o de rendirse. |
Where the eye mixes rendí and rindió
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. rendí runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against rindió's 6 (CVCCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses rendí with rindió
A purely visual mix-up. rendí ([rẽn̪ˈd̪i]) and rindió ([rĩn̪ˈd̪jo]) 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 55491, 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]. rindió is at rank #14,451, tagged as averb, pronounced [rĩn̪ˈd̪jo].
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 55491, this pair ranks #78,626 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of rendí vs rindió
Shared letters: dnr. Private to "rendí": eí. Private to "rindió": ió.
"rendí" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "rindió" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "rendí" and "rindió" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "rendí" vs "rindió" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "rendí" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rindió" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #78,626 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rendí" and "rindió" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rendí vs rengo". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #78,626 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.