Which to use
“tendía” and “tenéis” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,484
- “tendía” frequency rank
- #4,204
- “tenéis” frequency rank
- 43688
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tendía | tenéis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de tender o de tenderse. | Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de indicativo de tener. |
Where the eye mixes tendía and tenéis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. tendía (CVCCVV) and tenéis (CVCVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses tendía with tenéis
A purely visual mix-up. tendía ([t̪ẽn̪ˈd̪ia]) and tenéis ([t̪eˈnejs]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43688, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tendía is recorded at frequency rank #39,484, classified as averb, pronounced [t̪ẽn̪ˈd̪ia]. tenéis is at rank #4,204, tagged as averb, pronounced [t̪eˈnejs].
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 43688, this pair ranks #141,260 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tendía vs tenéis
Shared letters: ent. Private to "tendía": adí. Private to "tenéis": isé.
"tendía" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV · "tenéis" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "tendía" and "tenéis" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "tendía" vs "tenéis" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "tendía" and "tenéis" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "tendía" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tenéis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #141,260 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tendía" and "tenéis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tendía vs tendían". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #141,260 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.