-ente
[ˈẽn̪t̪e]
The verdict
“-ente” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a suffix. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Forma el antiguo participio activo para algunos verbos de segunda y tercera conjugación (cuyo infinitivo termina en -er o en -ir)..
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | -ente |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Suffix |
| IPA | [ˈẽn̪t̪e] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “-ente” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
-ente is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as asuffix, transcribed [ˈẽn̪t̪e]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Forma el antiguo participio activo para algunos verbos de segunda y tercera conjugación (cuyo infinitivo termina en -er o en -ir)..".
-ente has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is -ente, spelled --E-N-T-E.
Definition
- 1Forma el antiguo participio activo para algunos verbos de segunda y tercera conjugación (cuyo infinitivo termina en -er o en -ir)..
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “-ente”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is --E-N-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈẽn̪t̪e] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.