repugnantevsrepugnantesWhat's the difference?

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.

10 ch
repugnante
11 ch
repugnantes

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

  • repugnanteerpugnante · repgunante · reppugnante · repugannte · repuggnante · repugnanet · repugnannte · repugnantte
  • repugnanteserpugnantes · repgunantes · reppugnantes · repuganntes · repuggnantes · repugnanets · repugnanntes · repugnantess

Frequency comparison

repugnante#13,559
repugnantes#32,379

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "repugnante" and "repugnantes" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([repuɣ̞ˈnãn̪t̪e] versus [repuɣ̞ˈnãn̪t̪es]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "repugnante" or "repugnantes"?
"repugnante" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #13,559 in our Spanish list, against #32,379 for "repugnantes". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list