rindesvsrindióWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#45,585
“rindes” frequency rank
#14,451
“rindió” frequency rank
60036
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature rindes rindió
Definition Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente 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 spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set rindes and rindió apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
rindes
6 ch
rindió

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. rindes ([ˈrĩn̪d̪es]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60036, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

rindes is recorded at frequency rank #45,585, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈrĩn̪d̪es]. 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 60036, this pair ranks #60,374 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of rindes vs rindió

Shared letters: dinr. Private to "rindes": es. Private to "rindió": ó.

"rindes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC  ·  "rindió" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • rindesirndes · ridnes · rinddes · rindess · rindse · rineds · rinndes · rnides

Frequency comparison

rindes#45,585
rindió#14,451

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "rindes" and "rindió" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈrĩn̪d̪es] versus [rĩn̪ˈd̪jo]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "rindes" or "rindió"?
"rindió" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #14,451 in our Spanish list, against #45,585 for "rindes". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering rindes vs rindió

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “rindes” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list