Which to use
“tendió” is a verb and “tercio” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #31,137
- “tendió” frequency rank
- #6,241
- “tercio” frequency rank
- 37378
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tendió | tercio |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de tender o de tenderse. | Que es una de las tres partes iguales en que se divide algo. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set tendió and tercio apart are highlighted. They share 3 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 tercio is [ˈt̪eɾsjo]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37378, 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]. tercio is at rank #6,241, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈt̪eɾsjo].
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 37378, this pair ranks #175,618 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tendió vs tercio
Shared letters: eit. Private to "tendió": dnó. Private to "tercio": cor.
"tendió" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV · "tercio" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- tercio ← etrcio · tecrio · terccio · tercoi · terico · terrcio · tersio · trecio
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "tendió" and "tercio" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "tendió" or "tercio"?
Remembering tendió vs tercio
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “tendió”; for an adjective, it's “tercio”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “tendió” entry
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