Which to use
“cansada” and “contada” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,697
- “cansada” frequency rank
- #21,948
- “contada” frequency rank
- 27645
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cansada | contada |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de cansado. | Forma del femenino de contado, participio de contar. |
Where the eye mixes cansada and contada
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses cansada with contada
A purely visual mix-up. cansada ([kãnˈsað̞a]) and contada ([kõn̪ˈt̪að̞a]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27645, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cansada is recorded at frequency rank #5,697, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [kãnˈsað̞a]. contada is at rank #21,948, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [kõn̪ˈt̪að̞a].
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 27645, this pair ranks #225,841 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cansada vs contada
Shared letters: acdn. Private to "cansada": s. Private to "contada": ot.
"cansada" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "contada" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "cansada" for "contada" ever safe?
Frequency check: "cansada" vs "contada" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "cansada" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "contada" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #225,841 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cansada" and "contada" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "constará vs contada". 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 #225,841 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.