Which to use
“constan” is a verb and “constante” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #25,966
- “constan” frequency rank
- #2,015
- “constante” frequency rank
- 27981
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | constan | constante |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de constar. | Que no cambia. |
Where the eye mixes constan and constante
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses constan with constante
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: constan is [ˈkõnst̪ãn] while constante is [kõnsˈt̪ãn̪t̪e]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “constan” sits inside “constante”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27981, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
constan is recorded at frequency rank #25,966, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈkõnst̪ãn]. constante is at rank #2,015, tagged as anadj, pronounced [kõnsˈt̪ãn̪t̪e].
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 27981, this pair ranks #224,244 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of constan vs constante
Shared letters: acnost. Private to "constan": -. Private to "constante": e.
"constan" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "constante" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "constan" and "constante" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "constan" or "constante" 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 "constan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "constante" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #224,244 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "constan" and "constante" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "constan vs constará". 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 #224,244 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.