competentes

[kõmpeˈt̪ẽn̪t̪es]

/[kõmpeˈt̪ẽn̪t̪es]/ adj

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The verdict

“competentes” has 17 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #12,115. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,115
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Forma del plural de competente.

Corpus desk

Index ES-competentes · competentes · Spanish

competentes · rank #12,115 · 17 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,115
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH college

Nearest frequency peer: college (-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 “competentes”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “competentes” 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).

competentes vs componentes
82% similar
competentes vs competente
91% similar

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

Key facts for competentes
PropertyValue
Headwordcompetentes
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[kõmpeˈt̪ẽn̪t̪es]
Letters11
Frequency rank#12,115
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “competentes”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.competentescae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “college” (#12,114), “condenada” (#12,116), “confiesa” (#12,117). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “competentes” va en #12,115. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around competentes (IPA [kõmpeˈt̪ẽn̪t̪es]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #12,115 among 8,288 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Forma del plural de competente.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for competentes, with forms such as "ccompetentes", "cmopetentes", and "comeptentes". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "componentes", "competente", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is competentes, spelled C-O-M-P-E-T-E-N-T-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del plural de competente.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccompetentes
  • cmopetentes
  • comeptentes
  • commpetentes
  • compeetntes
  • competenets
  • competenntes
  • competentess
  • competentse
  • competenttes
  • competetnes
  • competnetes
  • compettentes
  • comppetentes
  • compteentes
  • copmetentes
  • ocmpetentes

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of competentes - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ccompetentes1cmopetentes2comeptentes2commpetentes1compeetntes2competenets2competenntes1competentess1
Edit distance from "competentes"

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 "competentes"?
"competentes" is spelled C-O-M-P-E-T-E-N-T-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [kõmpeˈt̪ẽn̪t̪es].
What does "competentes" mean?
As an adjective, "competentes" means: Forma del plural de competente.
What words are commonly confused with "competentes"?
"competentes" is commonly confused with "componentes", "competente". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "competentes"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "competentes" is [kõmpeˈt̪ẽn̪t̪es]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "competentes" come from?
"competentes" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

consciencia#12,118directrices#12,135embajadores#12,143enteramente#12,146

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

desarrollarse17 variantsescribieron17 variantsestereotipos17 variantsyacimientos17 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list