Which to use
“tendió” and “tenéis” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,137
- “tendió” frequency rank
- #4,204
- “tenéis” frequency rank
- 35341
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tendió | tenéis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de tender o de tenderse. | Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de indicativo de tener. |
Where the eye mixes tendió and tenéis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. tendió (CVCCVV) and tenéis (CVCVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: tendió vs tenéis
A purely visual mix-up. tendió ([t̪ẽn̪ˈd̪jo]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35341, 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]. 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 35341, this pair ranks #186,615 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tendió vs tenéis
Shared letters: eint. Private to "tendió": dó. Private to "tenéis": sé.
"tendió" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV · "tenéis" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "tendió" and "tenéis" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "tendió" or "tenéis"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "tendió" and "tenéis" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "tendió" 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 #186,615 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tendió" and "tenéis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tendían vs tendió". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #186,615 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.