Which to use
“comentaron” and “contaron” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,911
- “comentaron” frequency rank
- #11,013
- “contaron” frequency rank
- 28924
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | comentaron | contaron |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de comentar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de contar. |
Where the eye mixes comentaron and contaron
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: comentaron vs contaron
A purely visual mix-up. comentaron ([komẽn̪ˈt̪aɾõn]) and contaron ([kõn̪ˈt̪aɾõn]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28924, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
comentaron is recorded at frequency rank #17,911, classified as averb, pronounced [komẽn̪ˈt̪aɾõn]. contaron is at rank #11,013, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõn̪ˈt̪aɾõn].
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 28924, this pair ranks #219,551 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of comentaron vs contaron
Shared letters: acnort. Private to "comentaron": em. Private to "contaron": -.
"comentaron" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVC · "contaron" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- comentaron ← ccomentaron · cmoentaron · coemntaron · comenatron · comenntaron · comentaorn · comentarno · comentaronn
- contaron ← ccontaron · cnotaron · conatron · conntaron · contaorn · contarno · contaronn · contarron
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "comentaron" and "contaron" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "comentaron" vs "contaron" - 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 "comentaron" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "contaron" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #219,551 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "comentaron" and "contaron" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "comentados vs comentaron". 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 #219,551 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.