Which to use
“concejos” is a noun and “contemos” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #22,306
- “concejos” frequency rank
- #48,910
- “contemos” frequency rank
- 71216
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | concejos | contemos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de concejo. | Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de subjuntivo de contar. |
Where the eye mixes concejos and contemos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: concejos vs contemos
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: concejos is [kõnˈsexos] while contemos is [kõn̪ˈt̪emos]. 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 (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71216, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
concejos is recorded at frequency rank #22,306, classified as anoun, pronounced [kõnˈsexos]. contemos is at rank #48,910, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõn̪ˈt̪emos].
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 71216, this pair ranks #27,984 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of concejos vs contemos
Shared letters: cenos. Private to "concejos": j. Private to "contemos": mt.
"concejos" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "contemos" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "concejos" for "contemos" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "concejos" or "contemos" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "concejos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "contemos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #27,984 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "concejos" and "contemos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "confiemos vs contemos". 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 #27,984 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.