Which to use
“tendían” and “tendrás” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,111
- “tendían” frequency rank
- #3,742
- “tendrás” frequency rank
- 51853
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tendían | tendrás |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de tender o de tenderse. | Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del futuro de indicativo de tener o de tenerse. |
Where the eye mixes tendían and tendrás
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. tendían (CVCCVVC) and tendrás (CVCCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between tendían and tendrás
A purely visual mix-up. tendían ([t̪ẽn̪ˈd̪iãn]) and tendrás ([t̪ẽn̪ˈd̪ɾas]) 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 51853, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tendían is recorded at frequency rank #48,111, classified as averb, pronounced [t̪ẽn̪ˈd̪iãn]. tendrás is at rank #3,742, tagged as averb, pronounced [t̪ẽn̪ˈd̪ɾas].
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 51853, this pair ranks #95,701 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tendían vs tendrás
Shared letters: dent. Private to "tendían": aí. Private to "tendrás": rsá.
"tendían" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC · "tendrás" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "tendían" and "tendrás" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "tendían" or "tendrás"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "tendían" and "tendrás" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "tendían" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tendrás" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #95,701 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tendían" and "tendrás" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tendía vs tendían". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #95,701 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.