Which to use
“captada” and “contada” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,691
- “captada” frequency rank
- #21,948
- “contada” frequency rank
- 62639
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | captada | contada |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de captado, participio de captar. | Forma del femenino de contado, participio de contar. |
Where the eye mixes captada and contada
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses captada with contada
A purely visual mix-up. captada ([kapˈt̪að̞a]) 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 62639, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
captada is recorded at frequency rank #40,691, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [kapˈt̪að̞a]. 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 62639, this pair ranks #51,335 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of captada vs contada
Shared letters: acdt. Private to "captada": p. Private to "contada": no.
"captada" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "contada" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "captada" for "contada" ever safe?
Frequency check: "captada" vs "contada" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "captada" 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 #51,335 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "captada" and "contada" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "captada vs carnada". 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 #51,335 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.