Which to use
“insultan” and “insultes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,401
- “insultan” frequency rank
- #49,081
- “insultes” frequency rank
- 71482
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | insultan | insultes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de insultar. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de insultar. |
Where the eye mixes insultan and insultes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. insultan and insultes follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses insultan with insultes
A purely visual mix-up. insultan ([ĩnˈsul̪t̪ãn]) and insultes ([ĩnˈsul̪t̪es]) 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 71482, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
insultan is recorded at frequency rank #22,401, classified as averb, pronounced [ĩnˈsul̪t̪ãn]. insultes is at rank #49,081, tagged as averb, pronounced [ĩnˈsul̪t̪es].
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 71482, this pair ranks #27,404 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of insultan vs insultes
Shared letters: ilnstu. Private to "insultan": a. Private to "insultes": e.
"insultan" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC · "insultes" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "insultan" and "insultes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "insultan" or "insultes"?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "insultan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "insultes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #27,404 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "insultan" and "insultes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "insulten vs insultes". 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 #27,404 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.