Which to use
“colgadas” and “contadas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,505
- “colgadas” frequency rank
- #18,197
- “contadas” frequency rank
- 52702
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | colgadas | contadas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino plural de colgado, participio de colgar o de colgarse. | Forma del femenino plural de contado, participio de contar. |
Where the eye mixes colgadas and contadas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses colgadas with contadas
A purely visual mix-up. colgadas ([kolˈɣ̞að̞as]) and contadas ([kõn̪ˈt̪að̞as]) 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 52702, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
colgadas is recorded at frequency rank #34,505, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [kolˈɣ̞að̞as]. contadas is at rank #18,197, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [kõn̪ˈt̪að̞as].
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 52702, this pair ranks #91,440 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of colgadas vs contadas
Shared letters: acdos. Private to "colgadas": gl. Private to "contadas": nt.
"colgadas" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "contadas" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "colgadas" and "contadas" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "colgadas" vs "contadas" - 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 "colgadas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "contadas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #91,440 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "colgadas" and "contadas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "colgaban vs colgadas". 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 #91,440 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.