Which to use
“rendras” is a verb and “rendus” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #35,686
- “rendras” frequency rank
- #4,525
- “rendus” frequency rank
- 40211
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rendras | rendus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Deuxième personne du singulier du futur du verbe rendre. | Masculin pluriel de rendu. |
Where the eye mixes rendras and rendus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: rendras vs rendus
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: rendras is \ʁɑ̃d.ʁa\ while rendus is \ʁɑ̃.dy\. 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 (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40211, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rendras is recorded at frequency rank #35,686, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁɑ̃d.ʁa\. rendus is at rank #4,525, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ʁɑ̃.dy\.
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 40211, this pair ranks #242,186 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of rendras vs rendus
Shared letters: denrs. Private to "rendras": a. Private to "rendus": u.
"rendras" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "rendus" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "rendras" for "rendus" ever safe?
Frequency check: "rendras" vs "rendus" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "rendras" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rendus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #242,186 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rendras" and "rendus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rendras vs rendrons". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #242,186 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.