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“inmigrante” and “inmigrantes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,433
- “inmigrante” frequency rank
- #3,191
- “inmigrantes” frequency rank
- 14624
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | inmigrante | inmigrantes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que inmigra o se ha instalado en un país o territorio diferentes del propio lugar de origen. | Forma del plural de inmigrante. |
Where the eye mixes inmigrante and inmigrantes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. inmigrante runs 10 letters (VCCVCCVCCV) against inmigrantes's 11 (VCCVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses inmigrante with inmigrantes
A purely visual mix-up. inmigrante ([ĩmmiˈɣ̞ɾãn̪t̪e]) and inmigrantes ([ĩmmiˈɣ̞ɾãn̪t̪es]) 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) - “inmigrante” sits inside “inmigrantes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14624, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
inmigrante is recorded at frequency rank #11,433, classified as anadj, pronounced [ĩmmiˈɣ̞ɾãn̪t̪e]. inmigrantes is at rank #3,191, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ĩmmiˈɣ̞ɾãn̪t̪es].
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 14624, this pair ranks #283,393 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of inmigrante vs inmigrantes
Shared letters: aegimnrt. Private to "inmigrante": -. Private to "inmigrantes": s.
"inmigrante" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCV · "inmigrantes" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- inmigrante ← imnigrante · inimgrante · inmgirante · inmigarnte · inmiggrante · inmigranet · inmigrannte · inmigrantte
- inmigrantes ← imnigrantes · inimgrantes · inmgirantes · inmigarntes · inmiggrantes · inmigranets · inmigranntes · inmigrantess
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "inmigrante" and "inmigrantes" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "inmigrante" or "inmigrantes" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "inmigrante" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "inmigrantes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #283,393 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "inmigrante" and "inmigrantes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "indignante vs inmigrante". 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 #283,393 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.