Which to use
“vacante” is a noun and “vacantes” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,503
- “vacante” frequency rank
- #13,813
- “vacantes” frequency rank
- 26316
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vacante | vacantes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Puesto o cargo libre que no está siendo ocupado por nadie. | Forma del plural de vacante. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set vacante and vacantes apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: vacante is [baˈkãn̪t̪e] while vacantes is [baˈkãn̪t̪es]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “vacante” sits inside “vacantes”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26316, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vacante is recorded at frequency rank #12,503, classified as anoun, pronounced [baˈkãn̪t̪e]. vacantes is at rank #13,813, tagged as anadj, pronounced [baˈkãn̪t̪es].
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 26316, this pair ranks #232,203 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vacante vs vacantes
Shared letters: acentv. Private to "vacante": -. Private to "vacantes": s.
"vacante" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "vacantes" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vacante" and "vacantes" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "vacante" or "vacantes"?
Remembering vacante vs vacantes
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “vacante”; for an adjective, it's “vacantes”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “vacante” entry
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