Which to use
“acepté” and “atente” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,107
- “acepté” frequency rank
- #46,948
- “atente” frequency rank
- 72055
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | acepté | atente |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de aceptar. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de atenerse (con el pronombre «te» enclítico). |
Where the eye mixes acepté and atente
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. acepté and atente follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between acepté and atente
A purely visual mix-up. acepté ([asepˈt̪e]) and atente ([aˈt̪ẽn̪t̪e]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 72055, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
acepté is recorded at frequency rank #25,107, classified as averb, pronounced [asepˈt̪e]. 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 72055, this pair ranks #26,177 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of acepté vs atente
Shared letters: aet. Private to "acepté": cpé. Private to "atente": n.
"acepté" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV · "atente" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- atente ← aetnte · atenet · atennte · atentte · atetne · atnete · attente · taente
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "acepté" and "atente" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "acepté" vs "atente" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "acepté" 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 #26,177 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "acepté" 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 #26,177 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.