Which to use
“ríes” and “rindes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,609
- “ríes” frequency rank
- #45,585
- “rindes” frequency rank
- 72194
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ríes | rindes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de reír o de reírse. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de rendir o de rendirse. |
Where the eye mixes ríes and rindes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. ríes runs 4 letters (CVVC) against rindes's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: ríes vs rindes
A purely visual mix-up. ríes ([ˈries]) and rindes ([ˈrĩn̪d̪es]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 72194, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ríes is recorded at frequency rank #26,609, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈries]. rindes is at rank #45,585, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈrĩn̪d̪es].
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 72194, this pair ranks #25,897 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ríes vs rindes
Shared letters: ers. Private to "ríes": í. Private to "rindes": din.
"ríes" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "rindes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- rindes ← irndes · ridnes · rinddes · rindess · rindse · rineds · rinndes · rnides
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ríes" and "rindes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "ríes" or "rindes" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ríes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rindes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #25,897 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ríes" and "rindes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "riñas vs rindes". 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 #25,897 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.