Which to use
“acento” is a noun and “atente” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,910
- “acento” frequency rank
- #46,948
- “atente” frequency rank
- 52858
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | acento | atente |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Realce con que se pronuncia una sílaba, dándole mayor tono o relieve que las demás. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de atenerse (con el pronombre «te» enclítico). |
Where the eye mixes acento and atente
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. acento and atente follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses acento with atente
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: acento is [aˈsẽn̪t̪o] while atente is [aˈt̪ẽn̪t̪e]. 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 (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52858, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
acento is recorded at frequency rank #5,910, classified as anoun, pronounced [aˈsẽn̪t̪o]. atente is at rank #46,948, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈt̪ẽn̪t̪e].
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 52858, this pair ranks #90,657 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of acento vs atente
Shared letters: aent. Private to "acento": co. Private to "atente": -.
"acento" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV · "atente" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "acento" and "atente" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "acento" vs "atente" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "acento" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "atente" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #90,657 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "acento" and "atente" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Atenco vs atente". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #90,657 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.