Which to use
“tendían” and “tendrías” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,111
- “tendían” frequency rank
- #9,047
- “tendrías” frequency rank
- 57158
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tendían | tendrías |
|---|---|---|
| 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 condicional de tener o de tenerse. |
Where the eye mixes tendían and tendrías
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. tendían runs 7 letters (CVCCVVC) against tendrías's 8 (CVCCCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between tendían and tendrías
A purely visual mix-up. tendían ([t̪ẽn̪ˈd̪iãn]) and tendrías ([t̪ẽn̪ˈd̪ɾias]) 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 57158, 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]. tendrías is at rank #9,047, tagged as averb, pronounced [t̪ẽn̪ˈd̪ɾias].
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 57158, this pair ranks #71,604 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of tendían vs tendrías
Shared letters: adentí. Private to "tendían": -. Private to "tendrías": rs.
"tendían" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC · "tendrías" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "tendían" for "tendrías" ever safe?
Frequency check: "tendían" vs "tendrías" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "tendían" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tendrías" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #71,604 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tendían" and "tendrías" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tendía vs tendían". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #71,604 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.