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“constante” and “constantes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#2,015
“constante” frequency rank
#6,161
“constantes” frequency rank
8176
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature constante constantes
Definition Que no cambia. Forma del plural de constante.

Where the eye mixes constante and constantes

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. constante runs 9 letters (CVCCCVCCV) against constantes's 10 (CVCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

9 ch
constante
10 ch
constantes

Visual trap between constante and constantes

A purely visual mix-up. constante ([kõnsˈt̪ãn̪t̪e]) and constantes ([kõnsˈt̪ãn̪t̪es]) 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 extra letter(s) - “constante” sits inside “constantes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8176, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

constante is recorded at frequency rank #2,015, classified as anadj, pronounced [kõnsˈt̪ãn̪t̪e]. constantes is at rank #6,161, tagged as anadj, pronounced [kõnsˈt̪ãn̪t̪es].

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 8176, this pair ranks #305,777 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of constante vs constantes

Shared letters: acenost. Private to "constante": -. Private to "constantes": -.

"constante" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCCV  ·  "constantes" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • constantecconstante · cnostante · connstante · consatnte · consstante · constanet · constannte · constantte
  • constantescconstantes · cnostantes · connstantes · consatntes · consstantes · constanets · constanntes · constantess

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "constante" and "constantes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([kõnsˈt̪ãn̪t̪e] versus [kõnsˈt̪ãn̪t̪es]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "constante" vs "constantes" - which ranks higher?
"constante" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,015 in our Spanish list, against #6,161 for "constantes". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Eye-level mix-up between "constante" and "constantes" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "constante" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "constantes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #305,777 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "constante" and "constantes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "constantes vs cortantes". 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 #305,777 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list