tendrávstendránWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“tendrá” and “tendrán” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#1,185
“tendrá” frequency rank
#2,272
“tendrán” frequency rank
3457
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature tendrá tendrán
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de tener o de tenerse. Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de tener o de tenerse.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set tendrá and tendrán apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
tendrá
7 ch
tendrán

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. tendrá ([t̪ẽn̪ˈd̪ɾa]) and tendrán ([t̪ẽn̪ˈd̪ɾãn]) 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 extra letter(s) - “tendrá” sits inside “tendrán”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 3457, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

tendrá is recorded at frequency rank #1,185, classified as averb, pronounced [t̪ẽn̪ˈd̪ɾa]. tendrán is at rank #2,272, tagged as averb, pronounced [t̪ẽn̪ˈd̪ɾãn].

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 3457, this pair ranks #318,268 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of tendrá vs tendrán

Shared letters: denrtá. Private to "tendrá": -. Private to "tendrán": -.

"tendrá" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV  ·  "tendrán" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC

Frequency comparison

tendrá#1,185
tendrán#2,272

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "tendrá" and "tendrán" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([t̪ẽn̪ˈd̪ɾa] versus [t̪ẽn̪ˈd̪ɾãn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "tendrá" or "tendrán"?
"tendrá" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,185 in our Spanish list, against #2,272 for "tendrán". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering tendrá vs tendrán

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “tendrá” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list