Which to use
“alentó” and “atente” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,468
- “alentó” frequency rank
- #46,948
- “atente” frequency rank
- 76416
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | alentó | atente |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de alentar. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de atenerse (con el pronombre «te» enclítico). |
Where the eye mixes alentó and atente
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: alentó vs atente
A purely visual mix-up. alentó ([alẽn̪ˈt̪o]) and atente ([aˈt̪ẽn̪t̪e]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 76416, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
alentó is recorded at frequency rank #29,468, classified as averb, pronounced [alẽn̪ˈt̪o]. 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 76416, this pair ranks #17,794 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of alentó vs atente
Shared letters: aent. Private to "alentó": ló. Private to "atente": -.
"alentó" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV · "atente" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- atente ← aetnte · atenet · atennte · atentte · atetne · atnete · attente · taente
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "alentó" and "atente" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "alentó" vs "atente" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "alentó" 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 #17,794 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "alentó" 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 #17,794 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.