Which to use
“ajenos” and “atentos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,608
- “ajenos” frequency rank
- #8,346
- “atentos” frequency rank
- 18954
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ajenos | atentos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del masculino plural de ajeno. | Forma del plural de atento. |
Where the eye mixes ajenos and atentos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. ajenos runs 6 letters (VCVCVC) against atentos's 7 (VCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: ajenos vs atentos
A purely visual mix-up. ajenos ([aˈxenos]) and atentos ([aˈt̪ẽn̪t̪os]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18954, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ajenos is recorded at frequency rank #10,608, classified as anadj, pronounced [aˈxenos]. atentos is at rank #8,346, tagged as anadj, pronounced [aˈt̪ẽn̪t̪os].
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 18954, this pair ranks #265,781 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ajenos vs atentos
Shared letters: aenos. Private to "ajenos": j. Private to "atentos": t.
"ajenos" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC · "atentos" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ajenos" and "atentos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "ajenos" or "atentos"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "ajenos" and "atentos" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ajenos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "atentos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #265,781 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ajenos" and "atentos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ajenos vs arenosa". 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 #265,781 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.