Which to use
“atienda” and “atiende” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,565
- “atienda” frequency rank
- #8,222
- “atiende” frequency rank
- 29787
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | atienda | atiende |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de atender. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de atender. |
Where the eye mixes atienda and atiende
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses atienda with atiende
A purely visual mix-up. atienda ([aˈt̪jẽn̪d̪a]) 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 a single letter - a in “atienda” becomes e in “atiende”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29787, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
atienda is recorded at frequency rank #21,565, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈt̪jẽn̪d̪a]. 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 29787, this pair ranks #215,265 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of atienda vs atiende
Shared letters: adeint. Private to "atienda": -. Private to "atiende": -.
"atienda" · 7 letters · shape VCVVCCV · "atiende" · 7 letters · shape VCVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "atienda" for "atiende" ever safe?
Which is more common, "atienda" or "atiende"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "atienda" and "atiende" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "atienda" 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 #215,265 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "atienda" and "atiende" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Atenea vs atienda". 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 #215,265 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.