variantevsvarianzaWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: variante is a adjective, varianza is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“variante” is an adjective and “varianza” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#11,884
“variante” frequency rank
#47,482
“varianza” frequency rank
59366
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature variante varianza
Definition Que varía. Se define como operatorname V[X]= operatorname E[(X- operatorname E[X])²] donde E es la esperanza. Mide el grado de desviación cuadrática de una variable con respecto a su valor esperado.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set variante and varianza apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
variante
8 ch
varianza

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: variante is [baˈɾjãn̪t̪e] while varianza is [baˈɾjãnsa]. 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 (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59366, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

variante is recorded at frequency rank #11,884, classified as anadj, pronounced [baˈɾjãn̪t̪e]. varianza is at rank #47,482, tagged as anoun, pronounced [baˈɾjãnsa].

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 59366, this pair ranks #62,869 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of variante vs varianza

Shared letters: ainrv. Private to "variante": et. Private to "varianza": z.

"variante" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCCV  ·  "varianza" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • varianteavriante · bariante · vairante · varainte · varianet · variannte · variantte · variatne
  • varianzaavrianza · barianza · vairanza · varainza · varianaz · variannza · varianzza · variazna

Frequency comparison

variante#11,884
varianza#47,482

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "variante" and "varianza" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "variante" is an adjective and "varianza" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "variante" or "varianza"?
"variante" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #11,884 in our Spanish list, against #47,482 for "varianza". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering variante vs varianza

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “variante”; for a noun, it's “varianza”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “variante” 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