Which to use
“constante” is an adjective and “constata” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,015
- “constante” frequency rank
- #33,036
- “constata” frequency rank
- 35051
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | constante | constata |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que no cambia. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de constatar. |
Where the eye mixes constante and constata
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses constante with constata
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: constante is [kõnsˈt̪ãn̪t̪e] while constata is [kõnsˈt̪at̪a]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35051, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
constante is recorded at frequency rank #2,015, classified as anadj, pronounced [kõnsˈt̪ãn̪t̪e]. constata is at rank #33,036, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõnsˈt̪at̪a].
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 35051, this pair ranks #188,124 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of constante vs constata
Shared letters: acnost. Private to "constante": e. Private to "constata": -.
"constante" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCCV · "constata" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "constante" and "constata" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "constante" or "constata" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "constante" and "constata" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "constante" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "constata" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #188,124 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "constante" and "constata" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "constará vs constata". 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 #188,124 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.