Which to use
“mande” is an intj and “mente” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,750
- “mande” frequency rank
- #941
- “mente” frequency rank
- 8691
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mande | mente |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Indica que el escuchador no entendió el mensaje. | Entidad incorporea, inmaterial, supuesta sede de la imaginación, la conciencia, la reflexión, la intuición, la voluntad. |
Where the eye mixes mande and mente
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between mande and mente
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: mande is [ˈmãn̪d̪e] while mente is [ˈmẽn̪t̪e]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (intj vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8691, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mande is recorded at frequency rank #7,750, classified as anintj, pronounced [ˈmãn̪d̪e]. mente is at rank #941, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmẽn̪t̪e].
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 8691, this pair ranks #304,267 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of mande vs mente
Shared letters: emn. Private to "mande": ad. Private to "mente": t.
"mande" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "mente" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "mande" and "mente" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "mande" or "mente"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "mande" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mente" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #304,267 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mande" and "mente" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mande vs mondo". 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 #304,267 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.