Which to use
“vigentes” and “vírgenes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,245
- “vigentes” frequency rank
- #12,283
- “vírgenes” frequency rank
- 22528
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vigentes | vírgenes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de vigente. | Forma del plural de virgen. |
Where the eye mixes vigentes and vírgenes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses vigentes with vírgenes
A purely visual mix-up. vigentes ([biˈxẽn̪t̪es]) and vírgenes ([ˈbiɾxenes]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 5 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22528, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vigentes is recorded at frequency rank #10,245, classified as anadj, pronounced [biˈxẽn̪t̪es]. vírgenes is at rank #12,283, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈbiɾxenes].
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 22528, this pair ranks #249,916 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vigentes vs vírgenes
Shared letters: egnsv. Private to "vigentes": it. Private to "vírgenes": rí.
"vigentes" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "vírgenes" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- vigentes ← bigentes · ivgentes · vgientes · viegntes · vigenets · vigenntes · vigentess · vigentse
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "vigentes" and "vírgenes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "vigentes" or "vírgenes"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "vigentes" and "vírgenes" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "vigentes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vírgenes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #249,916 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vigentes" and "vírgenes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "videntes vs vigentes". 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 #249,916 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.