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Which to use

“divergente” and “divergentes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#39,706
“divergente” frequency rank
#32,623
“divergentes” frequency rank
72329
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature divergente divergentes
Definition Se dice de las líneas o planos cuya separación va aumentando. Forma del plural de divergente.

Where the eye mixes divergente and divergentes

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. divergente runs 10 letters (CVCVCCVCCV) against divergentes's 11 (CVCVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

10 ch
divergente
11 ch
divergentes

Why the eye confuses divergente with divergentes

A purely visual mix-up. divergente ([d̪iβ̞eɾˈxẽn̪t̪e]) and divergentes ([d̪iβ̞eɾˈxẽn̪t̪es]) 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) - “divergente” sits inside “divergentes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 72329, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

divergente is recorded at frequency rank #39,706, classified as anadj, pronounced [d̪iβ̞eɾˈxẽn̪t̪e]. divergentes is at rank #32,623, tagged as anadj, pronounced [d̪iβ̞eɾˈxẽn̪t̪es].

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 72329, this pair ranks #25,568 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of divergente vs divergentes

Shared letters: deginrtv. Private to "divergente": -. Private to "divergentes": s.

"divergente" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCCV  ·  "divergentes" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • divergente ← ddivergente · dibergente · dievrgente · divegrente · diveregnte · divergenet · divergennte · divergentte
  • divergentes ← ddivergentes · dibergentes · dievrgentes · divegrentes · diveregntes · divergenets · divergenntes · divergentess

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "divergente" and "divergentes" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([d̪iβ̞eɾˈxẽn̪t̪e] versus [d̪iβ̞eɾˈxẽn̪t̪es]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "divergente" or "divergentes"?
"divergentes" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #32,623 in our Spanish list, against #39,706 for "divergente". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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  • Full dictionary entry for "divergente" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "divergentes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #25,568 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "divergente" and "divergentes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "detergente vs divergente". 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 #25,568 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list