Which to use
“conciernen” and “contienen” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,122
- “conciernen” frequency rank
- #5,479
- “contienen” frequency rank
- 44601
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | conciernen | contienen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de concernir. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de contener o de contenerse. |
Where the eye mixes conciernen and contienen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. conciernen runs 10 letters (CVCCVVCCVC) against contienen's 9 (CVCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: conciernen vs contienen
A purely visual mix-up. conciernen ([kõnˈsjeɾnẽn]) and contienen ([kõn̪ˈt̪jenẽn]) 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 44601, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
conciernen is recorded at frequency rank #39,122, classified as averb, pronounced [kõnˈsjeɾnẽn]. contienen is at rank #5,479, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõn̪ˈt̪jenẽn].
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 44601, this pair ranks #136,152 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of conciernen vs contienen
Shared letters: ceino. Private to "conciernen": r. Private to "contienen": t.
"conciernen" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVVCCVC · "contienen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- conciernen ← cconciernen · cnociernen · cocniernen · concciernen · conceirnen · concienren · concierenn · conciernenn
- contienen ← ccontienen · cnotienen · conitenen · conntienen · conteinen · contieenn · contienenn · contiennen
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "conciernen" and "contienen" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "conciernen" or "contienen" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "conciernen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "contienen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #136,152 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "conciernen" and "contienen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "conciernen vs confieren". 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 #136,152 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.