Which to use
“tendió” is a verb and “tendón” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #31,137
- “tendió” frequency rank
- #35,783
- “tendón” frequency rank
- 66920
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tendió | tendón |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de tender o de tenderse. | Banda de tejido conectivo que une al músculo con su punto de inserción en el hueso o a otras estructuras como el glóbulo ocular. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set tendió and tendón 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: tendió is [t̪ẽn̪ˈd̪jo] while tendón is [t̪ẽn̪ˈd̪õn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66920, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tendió is recorded at frequency rank #31,137, classified as averb, pronounced [t̪ẽn̪ˈd̪jo]. tendón is at rank #35,783, tagged as anoun, pronounced [t̪ẽn̪ˈd̪õn].
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 66920, this pair ranks #38,509 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of tendió vs tendón
Shared letters: dentó. Private to "tendió": i. Private to "tendón": -.
"tendió" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV · "tendón" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "tendió" and "tendón" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "tendió" or "tendón"?
Remembering tendió vs tendón
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “tendió”; for a noun, it's “tendón”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “tendió” entry
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