Which to use
“tendido” is a noun and “tendió” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,974
- “tendido” frequency rank
- #31,137
- “tendió” frequency rank
- 46111
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tendido | tendió |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acción o efecto de tender o de tenderse. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de tender o de tenderse. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set tendido and tendió apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: tendido is [t̪ẽn̪ˈd̪ið̞o] while tendió is [t̪ẽn̪ˈd̪jo]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46111, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tendido is recorded at frequency rank #14,974, classified as anoun, pronounced [t̪ẽn̪ˈd̪ið̞o]. tendió is at rank #31,137, tagged as averb, pronounced [t̪ẽn̪ˈd̪jo].
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 46111, this pair ranks #127,604 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tendido vs tendió
Shared letters: deint. Private to "tendido": o. Private to "tendió": ó.
"tendido" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "tendió" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- tendido ← etndido · tednido · tenddido · tenddio · tendiddo · tendiod · teniddo · tenndido
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "tendido" and "tendió" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "tendido" or "tendió"?
Remembering tendido vs tendió
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “tendido”; for a verb, it's “tendió”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “tendido” entry
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