Which to use
“citada” and “contada” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,112
- “citada” frequency rank
- #21,948
- “contada” frequency rank
- 32060
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | citada | contada |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de citado, participio de citar o de citarse. | Forma del femenino de contado, participio de contar. |
Where the eye mixes citada and contada
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses citada with contada
A purely visual mix-up. citada ([siˈt̪að̞a]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32060, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
citada is recorded at frequency rank #10,112, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [siˈt̪að̞a]. 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 32060, this pair ranks #203,950 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of citada vs contada
Shared letters: acdt. Private to "citada": i. Private to "contada": no.
"citada" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "contada" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "citada" and "contada" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "citada" or "contada"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "citada" 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 #203,950 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "citada" 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 #203,950 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.