Which to use
“condados” is a noun and “contadas” is a participle - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #28,296
- “condados” frequency rank
- #18,197
- “contadas” frequency rank
- 46493
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | condados | contadas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de condado. | Forma del femenino plural de contado, participio de contar. |
Where the eye mixes condados and contadas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: condados vs contadas
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: condados is [kõn̪ˈd̪að̞os] while contadas is [kõn̪ˈt̪að̞as]. 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 participle), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46493, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
condados is recorded at frequency rank #28,296, classified as anoun, pronounced [kõn̪ˈd̪að̞os]. 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 46493, this pair ranks #125,408 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of condados vs contadas
Shared letters: acdnos. Private to "condados": -. Private to "contadas": t.
"condados" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "contadas" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "condados" and "contadas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "condados" vs "contadas" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "condados" 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 #125,408 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "condados" and "contadas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "condados vs cuñados". 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 #125,408 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.