Which to use
“adolescente” and “adolescentes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,297
- “adolescente” frequency rank
- #3,975
- “adolescentes” frequency rank
- 8272
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | adolescente | adolescentes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que se encuentra en la etapa de rápido crecimiento posterior a la pubertad y anterior a la madurez. | Forma del plural de adolescente. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set adolescente and adolescentes apart are highlighted. They share 11 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. adolescente ([að̞oleˈsẽn̪t̪e]) and adolescentes ([að̞oleˈsẽn̪t̪es]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “adolescente” sits inside “adolescentes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8272, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
adolescente is recorded at frequency rank #4,297, classified as anadj, pronounced [að̞oleˈsẽn̪t̪e]. adolescentes is at rank #3,975, tagged as anadj, pronounced [að̞oleˈsẽn̪t̪es].
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 8272, this pair ranks #305,508 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of adolescente vs adolescentes
Shared letters: acdelnost. Private to "adolescente": -. Private to "adolescentes": -.
"adolescente" · 11 letters · shape VCVCVCCVCCV · "adolescentes" · 12 letters · shape VCVCVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- adolescente ← addolescente · adloescente · adoelscente · adolecsente · adolesccente · adolescenet · adolescennte · adolescentte
- adolescentes ← addolescentes · adloescentes · adoelscentes · adolecsentes · adolesccentes · adolescenets · adolescenntes · adolescentess
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "adolescente" and "adolescentes" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "adolescente" or "adolescentes"?
Remembering adolescente vs adolescentes
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “adolescente” entry
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