diamantevsdiamantesWhat's the difference?

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.

8 ch
diamante
9 ch
diamantes

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

  • diamantedaimante · ddiamante · diaamnte · diamanet · diamannte · diamantte · diamatne · diammante
  • diamantesdaimantes · ddiamantes · diaamntes · diamanets · diamanntes · diamantess · diamantse · diamanttes

Frequency comparison

diamante#9,278
diamantes#10,656

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "diamante" and "diamantes" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([d̪jaˈmãn̪t̪e] versus [d̪jaˈmãn̪t̪es]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "diamante" or "diamantes"?
"diamante" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #9,278 in our Spanish list, against #10,656 for "diamantes". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list