atender

[at̪ẽn̪ˈd̪eɾ]

/[at̪ẽn̪ˈd̪eɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“atender” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #3,672. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,672
frequency rank, Spanish
7,704
“A” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
13
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Poner atención, tener los sentidos puestos para captar o comprender algo. :*Sinónimos: escuchar, abrir los ojos, aguzar los oídos, estar a la mira, estar pendiente de, prestar atención, tener puest...

Corpus desk

Index ES-atender · atender · Spanish

atender · rank #3,672 · 10 variants · 13 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,672
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 13 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 7,704
  • PHOTO-FINISH asegura

Nearest frequency peer: asegura (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “atender”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “atender” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

atender vs ateneo
71% similar
atender vs Atenea
57% similar
atender vs atente
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for atender
PropertyValue
Headwordatender
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[at̪ẽn̪ˈd̪eɾ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#3,672
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “atender”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).atendercae aquí:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “asegura” (#3,671), “autonomía” (#3,673), “arreglar” (#3,670). Entre 7,704 lemas con “A”, “atender” va en #3,672. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around atender (IPA [at̪ẽn̪ˈd̪eɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #3,672 among 7,704 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for atender, with forms such as "aetnder", "atedner", and "atendder". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 13 confusable-pair relationships, "ateneo", "Atenea", "atente", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is atender, spelled A-T-E-N-D-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Poner atención, tener los sentidos puestos para captar o comprender algo. :*Sinónimos: escuchar, abrir los ojos, aguzar los oídos, estar a la mira, estar pendiente de, prestar atención, tener puestos los cinco sentidos
  2. 2
    Tomar en consideración lo que se expresa, tenerlo en cuenta. :*Sinónimos: considerar, tomar en consideración
  3. 3
    Preocuparse del estado de algo o alguien y hacer lo necesario para que esté bien. :*Uso: se emplea también como transitivo
  4. 4
    Tener un animal un nombre y responder a él.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how atender appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Tu padre desde Castilla a Nápoles te envió, y en sus márgenes te dio tierra la espumosa orilla del mar de Italia, atendiendo que el haberte recebido pagaras agradecido, ¡y estás su honor ofendiendo, y en tan principal mujer!

Synonyms

cuidarllamarse

Antonyms

desatender

This word in other languages

kümmern(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aetnder
  • atedner
  • atendder
  • atenderr
  • atendre
  • atenedr
  • atennder
  • atneder
  • attender
  • taender

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of atender - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

aetnder2atedner2atendder1atenderr1atendre2atenedr2atennder1atneder2
Edit distance from "atender"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "atender"?
"atender" is spelled A-T-E-N-D-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [at̪ẽn̪ˈd̪eɾ].
What does "atender" mean?
As a verb, "atender" means: Poner atención, tener los sentidos puestos para captar o comprender algo. :*Sinónimos: escuchar, abrir los ojos, aguzar los oídos, estar a la mira, estar pendiente de, prestar atención, tener puest...
What words are commonly confused with "atender"?
"atender" is commonly confused with "ateneo", "Atenea", "atente". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "atender"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "atender" is [at̪ẽn̪ˈd̪eɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "atender" come from?
"atender" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "atender", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

asegura#3,671armadas#3,669botella#3,675aprende#3,668

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

arreglar10 variantsbásico10 variantsórganos10 variantscondena10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list