Which to use
“reñida” is a participle and “reñido” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #40,522
- “reñida” frequency rank
- #43,239
- “reñido” frequency rank
- 83761
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reñida | reñido |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de reñido, participio de reñir. | Participio de reñir. |
Where the eye mixes reñida and reñido
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. reñida and reñido follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between reñida and reñido
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: reñida is [reˈɲið̞a] while reñido is [reˈɲið̞o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - a in “reñida” becomes o in “reñido”, and the parts of speech differ too (participle vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 83761, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
reñida is recorded at frequency rank #40,522, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [reˈɲið̞a]. 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 83761, this pair ranks #7,765 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of reñida vs reñido
Shared letters: deirñ. Private to "reñida": a. Private to "reñido": o.
"reñida" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "reñido" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
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Frequency check: "reñida" vs "reñido" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "reñida" 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 #7,765 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reñida" and "reñido" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rengo vs reñido". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #7,765 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.