Which to use
“deporte” and “deportes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,767
- “deporte” frequency rank
- #2,600
- “deportes” frequency rank
- 4367
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | deporte | deportes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Cualquier actividad en la que se sigue un conjunto de reglas, con frecuencia llevada a cabo con afán competitivo. | Forma del plural de deporte. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set deporte and deportes apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. deporte ([d̪eˈpoɾt̪e]) and deportes ([d̪eˈpoɾt̪es]) 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) - “deporte” sits inside “deportes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 4367, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
deporte is recorded at frequency rank #1,767, classified as anoun, pronounced [d̪eˈpoɾt̪e]. deportes is at rank #2,600, tagged as anoun, pronounced [d̪eˈpoɾt̪es].
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 4367, this pair ranks #316,262 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of deporte vs deportes
Shared letters: deoprt. Private to "deporte": -. Private to "deportes": s.
"deporte" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "deportes" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "deporte" and "deportes" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "deporte" or "deportes"?
Remembering deporte vs deportes
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “deporte” entry
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