Which to use
“precedente” and “precedentes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,768
- “precedente” frequency rank
- #6,943
- “precedentes” frequency rank
- 14711
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | precedente | precedentes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que precede o es anterior y primero en el orden de la colocación o de los tiempos. | Forma del plural de precedente. |
Where the eye mixes precedente and precedentes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. precedente runs 10 letters (CCVCVCVCCV) against precedentes's 11 (CCVCVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses precedente with precedentes
A purely visual mix-up. precedente ([pɾeseˈð̞ẽn̪t̪e]) and precedentes ([pɾeseˈð̞ẽn̪t̪es]) 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) - “precedente” sits inside “precedentes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14711, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
precedente is recorded at frequency rank #7,768, classified as anadj, pronounced [pɾeseˈð̞ẽn̪t̪e]. precedentes is at rank #6,943, tagged as anadj, pronounced [pɾeseˈð̞ẽn̪t̪es].
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 14711, this pair ranks #283,071 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of precedente vs precedentes
Shared letters: cdenprt. Private to "precedente": -. Private to "precedentes": s.
"precedente" · 10 letters · shape CCVCVCVCCV · "precedentes" · 11 letters · shape CCVCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- precedente ← percedente · pprecedente · prceedente · preccedente · precdeente · preceddente · precedenet · precedennte
- precedentes ← percedentes · pprecedentes · prceedentes · preccedentes · precdeentes · preceddentes · precedenets · precedenntes
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "precedente" and "precedentes" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "precedente" vs "precedentes" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "precedente" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "precedentes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #283,071 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "precedente" and "precedentes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "preceden vs precedente". 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 #283,071 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.