Which to use
“agente” is an adjective and “atente” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,436
- “agente” frequency rank
- #46,948
- “atente” frequency rank
- 49384
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | agente | atente |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que actúa, que obra, que produce efecto, que hace algo sobre otra cosa. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de atenerse (con el pronombre «te» enclítico). |
Where the eye mixes agente and atente
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between agente and atente
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: agente is [aˈxẽn̪t̪e] while atente is [aˈt̪ẽn̪t̪e]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - g in “agente” becomes t in “atente”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49384, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
agente is recorded at frequency rank #2,436, classified as anadj, pronounced [aˈxẽn̪t̪e]. 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 49384, this pair ranks #109,164 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of agente vs atente
Shared letters: aent. Private to "agente": g. Private to "atente": -.
"agente" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV · "atente" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "agente" for "atente" ever safe?
Which is more common, "agente" or "atente"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "agente" 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 #109,164 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "agente" 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 #109,164 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.