Which to use
“concierne” and “contiene” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,558
- “concierne” frequency rank
- #2,016
- “contiene” frequency rank
- 14574
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | concierne | contiene |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de concernir. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de contener. |
Where the eye mixes concierne and contiene
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. concierne runs 9 letters (CVCCVVCCV) against contiene's 8 (CVCCVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses concierne with contiene
A purely visual mix-up. concierne ([kõnˈsjeɾne]) and contiene ([kõn̪ˈt̪jene]) 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 14574, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
concierne is recorded at frequency rank #12,558, classified as averb, pronounced [kõnˈsjeɾne]. contiene is at rank #2,016, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõn̪ˈt̪jene].
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 14574, this pair ranks #283,573 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of concierne vs contiene
Shared letters: ceino. Private to "concierne": r. Private to "contiene": t.
"concierne" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCCV · "contiene" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "concierne" and "contiene" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "concierne" vs "contiene" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "concierne" and "contiene" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "concierne" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "contiene" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #283,573 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "concierne" and "contiene" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "concierne vs conciernen". 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 #283,573 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.