Which to use
“atleta” is a noun and “atlética” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,588
- “atleta” frequency rank
- #33,948
- “atlética” frequency rank
- 43536
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | atleta | atlética |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Persona que realiza un deporte. | Forma del femenino de atlético. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set atleta and atlética apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
atleta and atlética form a confusable pair in the Spanish index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 2 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43536, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
atleta is recorded at frequency rank #9,588, classified as anoun, pronounced [aˈt̪let̪a]. atlética is at rank #33,948, tagged as anadj, pronounced [aˈt̪let̪ika].
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 43536, this pair ranks #142,114 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "atleta" and "atlética" be used interchangeably?
Remembering atleta vs atlética
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “atleta”; for an adjective, it's “atlética”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “atleta” entry
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