Which to use
“confesó” and “contesto” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,007
- “confesó” frequency rank
- #13,006
- “contesto” frequency rank
- 24013
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | confesó | contesto |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de confesar o de confesarse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de contestar. |
Where the eye mixes confesó and contesto
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. confesó runs 7 letters (CVCCVCV) against contesto's 8 (CVCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses confesó with contesto
A purely visual mix-up. confesó ([kõɱfeˈso]) and contesto ([kõn̪ˈt̪est̪o]) 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 24013, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
confesó is recorded at frequency rank #11,007, classified as averb, pronounced [kõɱfeˈso]. contesto is at rank #13,006, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõn̪ˈt̪est̪o].
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 24013, this pair ranks #243,114 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of confesó vs contesto
Shared letters: cenos. Private to "confesó": fó. Private to "contesto": t.
"confesó" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "contesto" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- contesto ← ccontesto · cnotesto · conetsto · conntesto · contesot · contessto · contestto · contetso
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "confesó" and "contesto" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "confesó" or "contesto"?
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 "confesó" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "contesto" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #243,114 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "confesó" and "contesto" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "confesó vs converso". 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 #243,114 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.