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.
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?
Which is more common, "divergente" or "divergentes"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- 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.