Which to use
“atentan” and “atente” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,432
- “atentan” frequency rank
- #46,948
- “atente” frequency rank
- 80380
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | atentan | atente |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 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 atentan and atente
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. atentan runs 7 letters (VCVCCVC) against atente's 6 (VCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses atentan with atente
A purely visual mix-up. atentan ([aˈt̪ẽn̪t̪ãn]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 80380, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
atentan is recorded at frequency rank #33,432, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈt̪ẽn̪t̪ãn]. 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 80380, this pair ranks #11,727 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of atentan vs atente
Shared letters: aent. Private to "atentan": -. Private to "atente": -.
"atentan" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC · "atente" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "atentan" for "atente" ever safe?
Which is more common, "atentan" or "atente"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "atentan" 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 #11,727 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "atentan" 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 #11,727 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.