Which to use
“urgente” and “urgentes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,524
- “urgente” frequency rank
- #11,879
- “urgentes” frequency rank
- 15403
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | urgente | urgentes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | De necesidad inmediata o con la menor demora. | Forma del plural de urgente. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set urgente and urgentes apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. urgente ([uɾˈxẽn̪t̪e]) and urgentes ([uɾˈxẽn̪t̪es]) 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) - “urgente” sits inside “urgentes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15403, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
urgente is recorded at frequency rank #3,524, classified as anadj, pronounced [uɾˈxẽn̪t̪e]. urgentes is at rank #11,879, tagged as anadj, pronounced [uɾˈxẽn̪t̪es].
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 15403, this pair ranks #280,313 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of urgente vs urgentes
Shared letters: egnrtu. Private to "urgente": -. Private to "urgentes": s.
"urgente" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV · "urgentes" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "urgente" and "urgentes" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "urgente" or "urgentes"?
Remembering urgente vs urgentes
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 “urgente” entry
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