Which to use
“renuncia” is a noun and “renunciar” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,359
- “renuncia” frequency rank
- #4,038
- “renunciar” frequency rank
- 7397
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | renuncia | renunciar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acción o efecto de renunciar. | Dejar voluntariamente algo que se posee o a lo que se tiene derecho. |
Where the eye mixes renuncia and renunciar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. renuncia runs 8 letters (CVCVCCVV) against renunciar's 9 (CVCVCCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: renuncia vs renunciar
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: renuncia is [reˈnũnsja] while renunciar is [renũnˈsjaɾ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “renuncia” sits inside “renunciar”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7397, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
renuncia is recorded at frequency rank #3,359, classified as anoun, pronounced [reˈnũnsja]. renunciar is at rank #4,038, tagged as averb, pronounced [renũnˈsjaɾ].
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 7397, this pair ranks #308,094 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of renuncia vs renunciar
Shared letters: aceinru. Private to "renuncia": -. Private to "renunciar": -.
"renuncia" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVV · "renunciar" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "renuncia" and "renunciar" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "renuncia" or "renunciar"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "renuncia" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "renunciar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #308,094 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "renuncia" and "renunciar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "renunciar vs renunciaría". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #308,094 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.