Which to use
“condujo” and “contuvo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,427
- “condujo” frequency rank
- #43,482
- “contuvo” frequency rank
- 52909
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | condujo | contuvo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de conducir o de conducirse. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de contener o de contenerse. |
Where the eye mixes condujo and contuvo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. condujo and contuvo follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: condujo vs contuvo
A purely visual mix-up. condujo ([kõn̪ˈd̪uxo]) and contuvo ([kõn̪ˈt̪uβ̞o]) 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 52909, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
condujo is recorded at frequency rank #9,427, classified as averb, pronounced [kõn̪ˈd̪uxo]. contuvo is at rank #43,482, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõn̪ˈt̪uβ̞o].
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 52909, this pair ranks #90,461 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of condujo vs contuvo
Shared letters: cnou. Private to "condujo": dj. Private to "contuvo": tv.
"condujo" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "contuvo" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "condujo" for "contuvo" ever safe?
Frequency check: "condujo" vs "contuvo" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "condujo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "contuvo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #90,461 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "condujo" and "contuvo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "conjuro vs contuvo". 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 #90,461 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.