Which to use
“transparente” and “transparentes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,131
- “transparente” frequency rank
- #13,368
- “transparentes” frequency rank
- 19499
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | transparente | transparentes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que puede ser atravesado por la luz y se puede ver a través del mismo. | Forma del plural de transparente. |
Where the eye mixes transparente and transparentes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 12 letters in sequence. transparente runs 12 letters (CCVCCCVCVCCV) against transparentes's 13 (CCVCCCVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between transparente and transparentes
A purely visual mix-up. transparente ([t̪ɾãnspaˈɾẽn̪t̪e]) and transparentes ([t̪ɾãnspaˈɾẽn̪t̪es]) 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) - “transparente” sits inside “transparentes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19499, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
transparente is recorded at frequency rank #6,131, classified as anadj, pronounced [t̪ɾãnspaˈɾẽn̪t̪e]. transparentes is at rank #13,368, tagged as anadj, pronounced [t̪ɾãnspaˈɾẽn̪t̪es].
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 19499, this pair ranks #263,477 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of transparente vs transparentes
Shared letters: aenprst. Private to "transparente": -. Private to "transparentes": -.
"transparente" · 12 letters · shape CCVCCCVCVCCV · "transparentes" · 13 letters · shape CCVCCCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- transparente ← rtansparente · tarnsparente · trannsparente · tranpsarente · transaprente · transpaernte · transparenet · transparennte
- transparentes ← rtansparentes · tarnsparentes · trannsparentes · tranpsarentes · transaprentes · transpaerntes · transparenets · transparenntes
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "transparente" for "transparentes" ever safe?
Frequency check: "transparente" vs "transparentes" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "transparente" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "transparentes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #263,477 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- 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 #263,477 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.