Which to use
“insultar” and “insultes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,274
- “insultar” frequency rank
- #49,081
- “insultes” frequency rank
- 57355
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | insultar | insultes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Decir cosas obscenas o malsonantes dirigidas a alguien. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de insultar. |
Where the eye mixes insultar and insultes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses insultar with insultes
A purely visual mix-up. insultar ([ĩnsul̪ˈt̪aɾ]) 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 57355, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
insultar is recorded at frequency rank #8,274, classified as averb, pronounced [ĩnsul̪ˈt̪aɾ]. 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 57355, this pair ranks #70,819 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of insultar vs insultes
Shared letters: ilnstu. Private to "insultar": ar. Private to "insultes": e.
"insultar" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC · "insultes" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "insultar" for "insultes" ever safe?
Frequency check: "insultar" vs "insultes" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "insultar" and "insultes" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "insultar" 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 #70,819 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "insultar" 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 #70,819 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.