Which to use
“accidental” is an adjective and “accidentes” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,493
- “accidental” frequency rank
- #4,048
- “accidentes” frequency rank
- 18541
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | accidental | accidentes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dícese de lo que no es esencial. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de accidentar o de accidentarse. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set accidental and accidentes apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: accidental is [aksið̞ẽn̪ˈt̪al] while accidentes is [aksiˈð̞ẽn̪t̪es]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18541, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
accidental is recorded at frequency rank #14,493, classified as anadj, pronounced [aksið̞ẽn̪ˈt̪al]. accidentes is at rank #4,048, tagged as averb, pronounced [aksiˈð̞ẽn̪t̪es].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 18541, this pair ranks #267,491 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of accidental vs accidentes
Shared letters: acdeint. Private to "accidental": l. Private to "accidentes": s.
"accidental" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVCCVC · "accidentes" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- accidental ← accdiental · acciddental · accidenatl · accidenntal · accidentall · accidentla · accidenttal · accidetnal
- accidentes ← accdientes · acciddentes · accidenets · accidenntes · accidentess · accidentse · accidenttes · accidetnes
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "accidental" and "accidentes" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "accidental" or "accidentes"?
Remembering accidental vs accidentes
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “accidental”; for a verb, it's “accidentes”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “accidental” entry
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