Which to use
“Valente” is a name and “vigente” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #40,061
- “Valente” frequency rank
- #4,209
- “vigente” frequency rank
- 44270
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Valente | vigente |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Apellido | Dicho de leyes, costumbres, etc. que se hallan en vigor, observancia o uso |
Where the eye mixes Valente and vigente
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Valente vs vigente
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Valente is [baˈlẽn̪t̪e] while vigente is [biˈxẽn̪t̪e]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (name vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44270, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Valente is recorded at frequency rank #40,061, classified as aname, pronounced [baˈlẽn̪t̪e]. vigente is at rank #4,209, tagged as anadj, pronounced [biˈxẽn̪t̪e].
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 44270, this pair ranks #138,004 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Valente vs vigente
Shared letters: entv. Private to "Valente": al. Private to "vigente": gi.
"Valente" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "vigente" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Valente" and "vigente" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "Valente" or "vigente" show up more?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "Valente" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vigente" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #138,004 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Valente" and "vigente" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Valente vs valerse". Nearby pair
- 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 #138,004 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.