experimentanvsexperimentosWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: experimentan is a verb, experimentos is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“experimentan” is a verb and “experimentos” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#18,252
“experimentan” frequency rank
#7,857
“experimentos” frequency rank
26109
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature experimentan experimentos
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de experimentar. Forma del plural de experimento.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set experimentan and experimentos apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

12 ch
experimentan
12 ch
experimentos

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: experimentan is [ekspeɾiˈmẽn̪t̪ãn] while experimentos is [ekspeɾiˈmẽn̪t̪os]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26109, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

experimentan is recorded at frequency rank #18,252, classified as averb, pronounced [ekspeɾiˈmẽn̪t̪ãn]. experimentos is at rank #7,857, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ekspeɾiˈmẽn̪t̪os].

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 26109, this pair ranks #233,255 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of experimentan vs experimentos

Shared letters: eimnprtx. Private to "experimentan": a. Private to "experimentos": os.

"experimentan" · 12 letters · shape VCCVCVCVCCVC  ·  "experimentos" · 12 letters · shape VCCVCVCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • experimentanepxerimentan · exeprimentan · expeirmentan · experiemntan · experimenatn · experimenntan · experimentann · experimentna
  • experimentosepxerimentos · exeprimentos · expeirmentos · experiemntos · experimenntos · experimenots · experimentoss · experimentso

Frequency comparison

experimentan#18,252
experimentos#7,857

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "experimentan" and "experimentos" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "experimentan" is a verb and "experimentos" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "experimentan" or "experimentos"?
"experimentos" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #7,857 in our Spanish list, against #18,252 for "experimentan". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering experimentan vs experimentos

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “experimentan”; for a noun, it's “experimentos”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “experimentan” 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