Which to use
“frente” and “frentes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #319
- “frente” frequency rank
- #11,053
- “frentes” frequency rank
- 11372
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | frente | frentes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Parte superior de la cara, comprendida entre una y otra sien, y desde encima de los ojos hasta que empieza la vuelta del cráneo. | Forma del plural de frente. |
Where the eye mixes frente and frentes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. frente runs 6 letters (CCVCCV) against frentes's 7 (CCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between frente and frentes
A purely visual mix-up. frente ([ˈfɾẽn̪t̪e]) and frentes ([ˈfɾẽn̪t̪es]) 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) - “frente” sits inside “frentes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11372, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
frente is recorded at frequency rank #319, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfɾẽn̪t̪e]. frentes is at rank #11,053, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfɾẽn̪t̪es].
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 11372, this pair ranks #295,349 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of frente vs frentes
Shared letters: efnrt. Private to "frente": -. Private to "frentes": s.
"frente" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "frentes" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "frente" and "frentes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "frente" or "frentes"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "frente" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "frentes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #295,349 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "frente" and "frentes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "frenan vs frente". 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 #295,349 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.