Which to use
“condenen” and “contener” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,065
- “condenen” frequency rank
- #5,936
- “contener” frequency rank
- 50001
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | condenen | contener |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de condenar o de condenarse. | Llevar en su interior, tener dentro de sí. |
Where the eye mixes condenen and contener
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. condenen and contener follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: condenen vs contener
A purely visual mix-up. condenen ([kõn̪ˈd̪enẽn]) and contener ([kõn̪t̪eˈneɾ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50001, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
condenen is recorded at frequency rank #44,065, classified as averb, pronounced [kõn̪ˈd̪enẽn]. contener is at rank #5,936, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõn̪t̪eˈneɾ].
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 50001, this pair ranks #105,652 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of condenen vs contener
Shared letters: ceno. Private to "condenen": d. Private to "contener": rt.
"condenen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "contener" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "condenen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "contener" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #105,652 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "condenen" and "contener" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "condenen vs convienen". 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 #105,652 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.