# reference vs referentes

> Spanish confusable word pair

## The two words

### reference
*noun · IPA /ˈɹɛf.ə.ɹəns/ · frequency rank #48,032*
Referencia.

### referentes
*adjective · IPA [refeˈɾẽn̪t̪es] · frequency rank #8,707*
Forma del plural de referente.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/es/vs/reference-vs-referentes