renuncianvsrenunciéTell them apart

Which to use

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

#33,823
“renuncian” frequency rank
#39,965
“renuncié” frequency rank
73788
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature renuncian renuncié
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de renunciar. Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de renunciar.

Where the eye mixes renuncian and renuncié

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. renuncian runs 9 letters (CVCVCCVVC) against renuncié's 8 (CVCVCCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

9 ch
renuncian
8 ch
renuncié

Why the eye confuses renuncian with renuncié

A purely visual mix-up. renuncian ([reˈnũnsjãn]) and renuncié ([renũnˈsje]) 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 73788, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

renuncian is recorded at frequency rank #33,823, classified as averb, pronounced [reˈnũnsjãn]. renuncié is at rank #39,965, tagged as averb, pronounced [renũnˈsje].

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 73788, this pair ranks #22,592 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of renuncian vs renuncié

Shared letters: ceinru. Private to "renuncian": a. Private to "renuncié": é.

"renuncian" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVVC  ·  "renuncié" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • renuncian ← ernuncian · rennucian · rennuncian · renucnian · renuncain · renunccian · renunciann · renuncina

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "renuncian" for "renuncié" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([reˈnũnsjãn] versus [renũnˈsje]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "renuncian" or "renuncié"?
"renuncian" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #33,823 in our Spanish list, against #39,965 for "renuncié". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "renuncian" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "renuncié" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #22,592 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "renuncian" and "renuncié" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "renuncié vs renuncien". 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 #22,592 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