Which to use
“centavos” is an adjective and “contados” is a participle - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,152
- “centavos” frequency rank
- #13,419
- “contados” frequency rank
- 19571
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | centavos | contados |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del masculino plural de centavo. | Forma del plural de contado, participio de contar. |
Where the eye mixes centavos and contados
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. centavos and contados follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: centavos vs contados
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: centavos is [sẽn̪ˈt̪aβ̞os] while contados is [kõn̪ˈt̪að̞os]. 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 participle), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19571, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
centavos is recorded at frequency rank #6,152, classified as anadj, pronounced [sẽn̪ˈt̪aβ̞os]. contados is at rank #13,419, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [kõn̪ˈt̪að̞os].
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 19571, this pair ranks #263,180 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of centavos vs contados
Shared letters: acnost. Private to "centavos": ev. Private to "contados": d.
"centavos" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "contados" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "centavos" and "contados" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "centavos" or "contados"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "centavos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "contados" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #263,180 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "centavos" and "contados" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "contados vs cortador". 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 #263,180 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.