Which to use
“repugnante” and “repugnantes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,559
- “repugnante” frequency rank
- #32,379
- “repugnantes” frequency rank
- 45938
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | repugnante | repugnantes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que produce repugnancia o aversión. | Forma del plural de repugnante. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set repugnante and repugnantes apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. repugnante ([repuɣ̞ˈnãn̪t̪e]) and repugnantes ([repuɣ̞ˈnãn̪t̪es]) 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) - “repugnante” sits inside “repugnantes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45938, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
repugnante is recorded at frequency rank #13,559, classified as anadj, pronounced [repuɣ̞ˈnãn̪t̪e]. repugnantes is at rank #32,379, tagged as anadj, pronounced [repuɣ̞ˈnãn̪t̪es].
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 45938, this pair ranks #128,599 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of repugnante vs repugnantes
Shared letters: aegnprtu. Private to "repugnante": -. Private to "repugnantes": s.
"repugnante" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCCV · "repugnantes" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- repugnante ← erpugnante · repgunante · reppugnante · repugannte · repuggnante · repugnanet · repugnannte · repugnantte
- repugnantes ← erpugnantes · repgunantes · reppugnantes · repuganntes · repuggnantes · repugnanets · repugnanntes · repugnantess
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "repugnante" and "repugnantes" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "repugnante" or "repugnantes"?
Remembering repugnante vs repugnantes
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 “repugnante” entry
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