Which to use
“eminente” and “evidente” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,184
- “eminente” frequency rank
- #2,773
- “evidente” frequency rank
- 31957
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | eminente | evidente |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que sobresale por encima del grupo en el que se encuentra. | Sin la menor duda. |
Where the eye mixes eminente and evidente
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between eminente and evidente
A purely visual mix-up. eminente ([emiˈnẽn̪t̪e]) and evidente ([eβ̞iˈð̞ẽn̪t̪e]) 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 31957, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
eminente is recorded at frequency rank #29,184, classified as anadj, pronounced [emiˈnẽn̪t̪e]. evidente is at rank #2,773, tagged as anadj, pronounced [eβ̞iˈð̞ẽn̪t̪e].
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 31957, this pair ranks #204,444 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of eminente vs evidente
Shared letters: eint. Private to "eminente": m. Private to "evidente": dv.
"eminente" · 8 letters · shape VCVCVCCV · "evidente" · 8 letters · shape VCVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "eminente" and "evidente" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "eminente" or "evidente" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "eminente" and "evidente" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "eminente" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "evidente" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #204,444 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "eminente" and "evidente" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "eminente vs eminentes". 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 #204,444 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.