Which to use
“adaptan” and “adapten” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,081
- “adaptan” frequency rank
- #49,383
- “adapten” frequency rank
- 76464
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | adaptan | adapten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de adaptar o de adaptarse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de adaptar o de adaptarse. |
Where the eye mixes adaptan and adapten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: adaptan vs adapten
A purely visual mix-up. adaptan ([aˈð̞apt̪ãn]) and adapten ([aˈð̞apt̪ẽn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by a single letter - a in “adaptan” becomes e in “adapten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 76464, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
adaptan is recorded at frequency rank #27,081, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈð̞apt̪ãn]. adapten is at rank #49,383, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈð̞apt̪ẽn].
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 76464, this pair ranks #17,725 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of adaptan vs adapten
Shared letters: adnpt. Private to "adaptan": -. Private to "adapten": e.
"adaptan" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC · "adapten" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "adaptan" for "adapten" ever safe?
Which is more common, "adaptan" or "adapten"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "adaptan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "adapten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #17,725 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "adaptan" and "adapten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "adaptan vs apartan". 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 #17,725 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.