durmientevsdurmientesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#29,617
“durmiente” frequency rank
#48,368
“durmientes” frequency rank
77985
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature durmiente durmientes
Definition Que duerme. Forma del plural de durmiente.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set durmiente and durmientes apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
durmiente
10 ch
durmientes

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. durmiente ([d̪uɾˈmjẽn̪t̪e]) and durmientes ([d̪uɾˈmjẽn̪t̪es]) 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) - “durmiente” sits inside “durmientes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 77985, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

durmiente is recorded at frequency rank #29,617, classified as anadj, pronounced [d̪uɾˈmjẽn̪t̪e]. durmientes is at rank #48,368, tagged as anadj, pronounced [d̪uɾˈmjẽn̪t̪es].

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 77985, this pair ranks #15,139 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of durmiente vs durmientes

Shared letters: deimnrtu. Private to "durmiente": -. Private to "durmientes": s.

"durmiente" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCCV  ·  "durmientes" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • durmienteddurmiente · drumiente · dumriente · durimente · durmeinte · durmienet · durmiennte · durmientte
  • durmientesddurmientes · drumientes · dumrientes · durimentes · durmeintes · durmienets · durmienntes · durmientess

Frequency comparison

durmiente#29,617
durmientes#48,368

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "durmiente" and "durmientes" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([d̪uɾˈmjẽn̪t̪e] versus [d̪uɾˈmjẽn̪t̪es]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "durmiente" or "durmientes"?
"durmiente" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #29,617 in our Spanish list, against #48,368 for "durmientes". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering durmiente vs durmientes

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 “durmiente” 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