Which to use
“patente” and “patentes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,870
- “patente” frequency rank
- #10,193
- “patentes” frequency rank
- 16063
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | patente | patentes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Claro, evidente; evidente a la percepción sensorial o intelectual. | Forma del plural de patente. |
Where the eye mixes patente and patentes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. patente runs 7 letters (CVCVCCV) against patentes's 8 (CVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between patente and patentes
A purely visual mix-up. patente ([paˈt̪ẽn̪t̪e]) and patentes ([paˈt̪ẽn̪t̪es]) 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) - “patente” sits inside “patentes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16063, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
patente is recorded at frequency rank #5,870, classified as anadj, pronounced [paˈt̪ẽn̪t̪e]. patentes is at rank #10,193, tagged as anadj, pronounced [paˈt̪ẽn̪t̪es].
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 16063, this pair ranks #277,652 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of patente vs patentes
Shared letters: aenpt. Private to "patente": -. Private to "patentes": s.
"patente" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "patentes" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "patente" and "patentes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "patente" or "patentes" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "patente" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "patentes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #277,652 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "patente" and "patentes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pasantes vs patentes". 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 #277,652 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.