Which to use
“atente” and “atiende” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,948
- “atente” frequency rank
- #8,222
- “atiende” frequency rank
- 55170
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | atente | atiende |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de atenerse (con el pronombre «te» enclítico). | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de atender. |
Where the eye mixes atente and atiende
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between atente and atiende
A purely visual mix-up. atente ([aˈt̪ẽn̪t̪e]) and atiende ([aˈt̪jẽn̪d̪e]) 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 55170, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
atente is recorded at frequency rank #46,948, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈt̪ẽn̪t̪e]. atiende is at rank #8,222, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈt̪jẽn̪d̪e].
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 55170, this pair ranks #80,108 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of atente vs atiende
Shared letters: aent. Private to "atente": -. Private to "atiende": di.
"atente" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV · "atiende" · 7 letters · shape VCVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "atente" for "atiende" ever safe?
Which is more common, "atente" or "atiende"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "atente" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "atiende" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #80,108 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "atente" and "atiende" 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 #80,108 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.