Which to use
“atenta” and “atente” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,450
- “atenta” frequency rank
- #46,948
- “atente” frequency rank
- 57398
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | atenta | atente |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de atentar. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de atenerse (con el pronombre «te» enclítico). |
Where the eye mixes atenta and atente
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. atenta and atente follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: atenta vs atente
A purely visual mix-up. atenta ([aˈt̪ẽn̪t̪a]) 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 differ by a single letter - a in “atenta” becomes e in “atente”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57398, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
atenta is recorded at frequency rank #10,450, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈt̪ẽn̪t̪a]. 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 57398, this pair ranks #70,655 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of atenta vs atente
Shared letters: aent. Private to "atenta": -. Private to "atente": -.
"atenta" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV · "atente" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "atenta" and "atente" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "atenta" or "atente"?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "atenta" 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 #70,655 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "atenta" 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 #70,655 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.