-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 September 3, 2026) - Forma el antiguo participio activo para algunos verbos de segunda y tercera conjugación (cuyo infinitivo termina en -er o en -ir)..
Corpus desk
Index ES-ente · -ente · Spanish
-ente · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "-" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | -ente |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Suffix |
| IPA | [ˈẽn̪t̪e] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “-ente” en español
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)..
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how -ente appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
disolver → disolvente ; dirigir → dirigente.
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.