Which to use
“distante” and “distantes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,586
- “distante” frequency rank
- #19,093
- “distantes” frequency rank
- 31679
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | distante | distantes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que tiene o toma cierta distancia (cantidad de espacio o de tiempo) respecto de otro ser, punto o elemento; que dista. | Forma del plural de distante. |
Where the eye mixes distante and distantes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses distante with distantes
A purely visual mix-up. distante ([d̪isˈt̪ãn̪t̪e]) and distantes ([d̪isˈt̪ãn̪t̪es]) 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) - “distante” sits inside “distantes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31679, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
distante is recorded at frequency rank #12,586, classified as anadj, pronounced [d̪isˈt̪ãn̪t̪e]. distantes is at rank #19,093, tagged as anadj, pronounced [d̪isˈt̪ãn̪t̪es].
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 31679, this pair ranks #205,866 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of distante vs distantes
Shared letters: adeinst. Private to "distante": -. Private to "distantes": -.
"distante" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "distantes" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "distante" and "distantes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "distante" or "distantes" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "distante" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "distantes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #205,866 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "distante" and "distantes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "diamantes vs distantes". 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 #205,866 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.