Which to use
“eminentemente” and “evidentemente” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,205
- “eminentemente” frequency rank
- #5,308
- “evidentemente” frequency rank
- 32513
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | eminentemente | evidentemente |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | De un modo eminente. | De manera evidente, clara. |
Where the eye mixes eminentemente and evidentemente
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses eminentemente with evidentemente
A purely visual mix-up. eminentemente ([emiˌnẽn̪t̪eˈmẽn̪t̪e]) and evidentemente ([eβ̞iˌð̞ẽn̪t̪eˈmẽn̪t̪e]) 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 32513, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
eminentemente is recorded at frequency rank #27,205, classified as anadv, pronounced [emiˌnẽn̪t̪eˈmẽn̪t̪e]. evidentemente is at rank #5,308, tagged as anadv, pronounced [eβ̞iˌð̞ẽn̪t̪eˈmẽn̪t̪e].
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 32513, this pair ranks #201,586 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of eminentemente vs evidentemente
Shared letters: eimnt. Private to "eminentemente": -. Private to "evidentemente": dv.
"eminentemente" · 13 letters · shape VCVCVCCVCVCCV · "evidentemente" · 13 letters · shape VCVCVCCVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- eminentemente ← eimnentemente · emienntemente · eminenetmente · eminenntemente · eminenteemnte · eminentemenet · eminentemennte · eminentementte
- evidentemente ← ebidentemente · eivdentemente · evdientemente · eviddentemente · evidenetmente · evidenntemente · evidenteemnte · evidentemenet
Frequently Asked Questions
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Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "eminentemente" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "evidentemente" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #201,586 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- 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 #201,586 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.