Which to use
“distantes” and “distintas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,093
- “distantes” frequency rank
- #1,373
- “distintas” frequency rank
- 20466
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | distantes | distintas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de distante. | Forma del femenino plural de distinto. |
Where the eye mixes distantes and distintas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between distantes and distintas
A purely visual mix-up. distantes ([d̪isˈt̪ãn̪t̪es]) and distintas ([d̪isˈt̪ĩn̪t̪as]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20466, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
distantes is recorded at frequency rank #19,093, classified as anadj, pronounced [d̪isˈt̪ãn̪t̪es]. distintas is at rank #1,373, tagged as anadj, pronounced [d̪isˈt̪ĩn̪t̪as].
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 20466, this pair ranks #259,231 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of distantes vs distintas
Shared letters: adinst. Private to "distantes": e. Private to "distintas": -.
"distantes" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "distintas" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "distantes" and "distintas" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "distantes" or "distintas"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "distantes" and "distintas" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "distantes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "distintas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #259,231 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "distantes" and "distintas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "distintas vs distintivas". 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 #259,231 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.