Which to use
“condenan” and “contengan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,192
- “condenan” frequency rank
- #20,620
- “contengan” frequency rank
- 38812
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | condenan | contengan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de condenar o de condenarse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de contener o de contenerse. |
Where the eye mixes condenan and contengan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. condenan runs 8 letters (CVCCVCVC) against contengan's 9 (CVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: condenan vs contengan
A purely visual mix-up. condenan ([kõn̪ˈd̪enãn]) and contengan ([kõn̪ˈt̪ẽŋgãn]) 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 38812, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
condenan is recorded at frequency rank #18,192, classified as averb, pronounced [kõn̪ˈd̪enãn]. contengan is at rank #20,620, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõn̪ˈt̪ẽŋgãn].
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 38812, this pair ranks #167,929 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of condenan vs contengan
Shared letters: aceno. Private to "condenan": d. Private to "contengan": gt.
"condenan" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "contengan" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "condenan" and "contengan" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "condenan" or "contengan" 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 "condenan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "contengan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #167,929 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "condenan" and "contengan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "concedan vs condenan". 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 #167,929 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.