Which to use
“atañen” and “ataquen” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,945
- “atañen” frequency rank
- #23,311
- “ataquen” frequency rank
- 70256
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | atañen | ataquen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de atañer. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de atacar. |
Where the eye mixes atañen and ataquen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. atañen runs 6 letters (VCVCVC) against ataquen's 7 (VCVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: atañen vs ataquen
A purely visual mix-up. atañen ([aˈt̪aɲẽn]) and ataquen ([aˈt̪akẽn]) 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 70256, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
atañen is recorded at frequency rank #46,945, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈt̪aɲẽn]. ataquen is at rank #23,311, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈt̪akẽn].
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 70256, this pair ranks #30,122 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of atañen vs ataquen
Shared letters: aent. Private to "atañen": ñ. Private to "ataquen": qu.
"atañen" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC · "ataquen" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ataquen ← aatquen · ataqeun · ataqquen · ataquenn · ataqune · atauqen · atqauen · attaquen
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "atañen" for "ataquen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "atañen" vs "ataquen" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "atañen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ataquen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #30,122 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "atañen" and "ataquen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "atañen vs avancen". 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 #30,122 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.