Which to use
“constan” and “cortan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,966
- “constan” frequency rank
- #11,941
- “cortan” frequency rank
- 37907
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | constan | cortan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de constar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de cortar o de cortarse. |
Where the eye mixes constan and cortan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. constan runs 7 letters (CVCCCVC) against cortan's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses constan with cortan
A purely visual mix-up. constan ([ˈkõnst̪ãn]) and cortan ([ˈkoɾt̪ãn]) 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 37907, 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]. cortan is at rank #11,941, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkoɾt̪ãn].
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 37907, this pair ranks #172,842 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of constan vs cortan
Shared letters: acnot. Private to "constan": s. Private to "cortan": r.
"constan" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "cortan" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "constan" and "cortan" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "constan" or "cortan"?
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 "constan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cortan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #172,842 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "constan" and "cortan" 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 #172,842 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.