Which to use
“contundente” and “contundentes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,268
- “contundente” frequency rank
- #19,676
- “contundentes” frequency rank
- 28944
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | contundente | contundentes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que golpea | Forma del plural de contundente. |
Where the eye mixes contundente and contundentes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. contundente runs 11 letters (CVCCVCCVCCV) against contundentes's 12 (CVCCVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between contundente and contundentes
A purely visual mix-up. contundente ([kõn̪t̪ũn̪ˈd̪ẽn̪t̪e]) and contundentes ([kõn̪t̪ũn̪ˈd̪ẽn̪t̪es]) 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) - “contundente” sits inside “contundentes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28944, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
contundente is recorded at frequency rank #9,268, classified as anadj, pronounced [kõn̪t̪ũn̪ˈd̪ẽn̪t̪e]. contundentes is at rank #19,676, tagged as anadj, pronounced [kõn̪t̪ũn̪ˈd̪ẽn̪t̪es].
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 28944, this pair ranks #219,465 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of contundente vs contundentes
Shared letters: cdenotu. Private to "contundente": -. Private to "contundentes": s.
"contundente" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCCV · "contundentes" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- contundente ← ccontundente · cnotundente · conntundente · contnudente · conttundente · contudnente · contunddente · contundenet
- contundentes ← ccontundentes · cnotundentes · conntundentes · contnudentes · conttundentes · contudnentes · contunddentes · contundenets
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "contundente" and "contundentes" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "contundente" or "contundentes"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "contundente" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "contundentes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #219,465 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "contundente" and "contundentes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "contingentes vs contundentes". 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 #219,465 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.