Which to use
“centradas” is a participle and “contratas” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #29,971
- “centradas” frequency rank
- #38,025
- “contratas” frequency rank
- 67996
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | centradas | contratas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino plural de centrado, participio de centrar. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de contratar. |
Where the eye mixes centradas and contratas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. centradas and contratas follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses centradas with contratas
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: centradas is [sẽn̪ˈt̪ɾað̞as] while contratas is [kõn̪ˈt̪ɾat̪as]. 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 (participle vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67996, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
centradas is recorded at frequency rank #29,971, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [sẽn̪ˈt̪ɾað̞as]. contratas is at rank #38,025, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõn̪ˈt̪ɾat̪as].
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 67996, this pair ranks #35,655 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of centradas vs contratas
Shared letters: acnrst. Private to "centradas": de. Private to "contratas": o.
"centradas" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC · "contratas" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "centradas" and "contratas" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "centradas" or "contratas" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "centradas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "contratas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #35,655 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "centradas" and "contratas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "contratamos vs contratas". 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 #35,655 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.