atiende
[aˈt̪jẽn̪d̪e]
The verdict
“atiende” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #8,222 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.
- #8,222
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 7
- letters
- 9
- tracked misspellings
- 11
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de atender.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | atiende |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [aˈt̪jẽn̪d̪e] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #8,222 |
| Misspellings tracked | 9 |
| Confusable pairs | 11 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “atiende” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for atiende is 7 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [aˈt̪jẽn̪d̪e]. Corpus data places it at rank #8,222 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for atiende, with forms such as "aitende", "ateinde", and "atiedne". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 11 confusable-pair relationships, "atuendo", "atiendo", "atienden", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is atiende, spelled A-T-I-E-N-D-E.
Definition
- 1Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de atender.
- 2Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de atender.
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: aitende,ateinde,atiedne,atiendde,atiened,atiennde,atinede,attiende,taiende
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of atiende - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.
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.
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Using “atiende”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is A-T-I-E-N-D-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [aˈt̪jẽn̪d̪e] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “atuendo” - see the side-by-side comparison. atiende vs atuendo
- Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.