Which to use
“condenen” and “contienen” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,065
- “condenen” frequency rank
- #5,479
- “contienen” frequency rank
- 49544
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | condenen | contienen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de condenar o de condenarse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de contener o de contenerse. |
Where the eye mixes condenen and contienen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. condenen runs 8 letters (CVCCVCVC) against contienen's 9 (CVCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses condenen with contienen
A purely visual mix-up. condenen ([kõn̪ˈd̪enẽn]) 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 49544, 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]. 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 49544, this pair ranks #108,207 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of condenen vs contienen
Shared letters: ceno. Private to "condenen": d. Private to "contienen": it.
"condenen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "contienen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "condenen" and "contienen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "condenen" or "contienen"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "condenen" 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 #108,207 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "condenen" and "contienen" 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 #108,207 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.