Which to use
“diamante” and “diamantes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,278
- “diamante” frequency rank
- #10,656
- “diamantes” frequency rank
- 19934
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | diamante | diamantes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Piedra preciosa, alótropo del carbón de estructura cristalina en tetraedro, de gran dureza y muy apreciado como ornamento. | Forma del plural de diamante. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set diamante and diamantes apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. diamante ([d̪jaˈmãn̪t̪e]) and diamantes ([d̪jaˈmãn̪t̪es]) 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) - “diamante” sits inside “diamantes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19934, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
diamante is recorded at frequency rank #9,278, classified as anoun, pronounced [d̪jaˈmãn̪t̪e]. diamantes is at rank #10,656, tagged as anoun, pronounced [d̪jaˈmãn̪t̪es].
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 19934, this pair ranks #261,553 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of diamante vs diamantes
Shared letters: adeimnt. Private to "diamante": -. Private to "diamantes": s.
"diamante" · 8 letters · shape CVVCVCCV · "diamantes" · 9 letters · shape CVVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "diamante" and "diamantes" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "diamante" or "diamantes"?
Remembering diamante vs diamantes
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 “diamante” entry
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