Which to use
“adelantar” is a verb and “adelante” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,961
- “adelantar” frequency rank
- #733
- “adelante” frequency rank
- 13694
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | adelantar | adelante |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pasar delante de otro. Realizar una acción antes que otro. | Más allá o más arriba. En el frente, en la parte anterior (en oposición a la posterior). |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set adelantar and adelante apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
adelantar and adelante form a confusable pair in the Spanish index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13694, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
adelantar is recorded at frequency rank #12,961, classified as averb, pronounced [að̞elãn̪ˈt̪aɾ]. adelante is at rank #733, tagged as anadv, pronounced [að̞eˈlãn̪t̪e].
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 13694, this pair ranks #286,879 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "adelantar" and "adelante" be used interchangeably?
Remembering adelantar vs adelante
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “adelantar”; for an adverb, it's “adelante”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “adelantar” entry
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