juntanvsjuntenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“juntan” and “junten” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#12,848
“juntan” frequency rank
#31,410
“junten” frequency rank
44258
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature juntan junten
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de juntar o de juntarse. Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de juntar o de juntarse.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set juntan and junten apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
juntan
6 ch
junten

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. juntan ([ˈxũn̪t̪ãn]) and junten ([ˈxũn̪t̪ẽn]) 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 a single letter - a in “juntan” becomes e in “junten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44258, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

juntan is recorded at frequency rank #12,848, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈxũn̪t̪ãn]. junten is at rank #31,410, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈxũn̪t̪ẽn].

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 44258, this pair ranks #138,066 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of juntan vs junten

Shared letters: jntu. Private to "juntan": a. Private to "junten": e.

"juntan" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC  ·  "junten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • juntanjjuntan · jnutan · junatn · junntan · juntann · juntna · junttan · jutnan
  • juntenjjunten · jnuten · junetn · junnten · juntenn · juntne · juntten · jutnen

Frequency comparison

juntan#12,848
junten#31,410

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "juntan" and "junten" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈxũn̪t̪ãn] versus [ˈxũn̪t̪ẽn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "juntan" or "junten"?
"juntan" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #12,848 in our Spanish list, against #31,410 for "junten". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering juntan vs junten

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “juntan” 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