Which to use
“ataque” and “ataques” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,051
- “ataque” frequency rank
- #2,379
- “ataques” frequency rank
- 3430
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ataque | ataques |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acción de atacar, acometer al enemigo. | Forma del plural de ataque. |
Where the eye mixes ataque and ataques
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses ataque with ataques
A purely visual mix-up. ataque ([aˈt̪ake]) and ataques ([aˈt̪akes]) 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) - “ataque” sits inside “ataques”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 3430, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ataque is recorded at frequency rank #1,051, classified as anoun, pronounced [aˈt̪ake]. ataques is at rank #2,379, tagged as anoun, pronounced [aˈt̪akes].
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 3430, this pair ranks #318,322 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ataque vs ataques
Shared letters: aeqtu. Private to "ataque": -. Private to "ataques": s.
"ataque" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVV · "ataques" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ataque" and "ataques" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "ataque" vs "ataques" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "ataque" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ataques" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #318,322 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ataque" and "ataques" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "atañe vs ataque". 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 #318,322 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.