Which to use
“constata” and “contará” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,036
- “constata” frequency rank
- #13,648
- “contará” frequency rank
- 46684
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | constata | contará |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de constatar. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de contar. |
Where the eye mixes constata and contará
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: constata vs contará
A purely visual mix-up. constata ([kõnsˈt̪at̪a]) and contará ([kõn̪t̪aˈɾa]) 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 46684, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
constata is recorded at frequency rank #33,036, classified as averb, pronounced [kõnsˈt̪at̪a]. contará is at rank #13,648, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõn̪t̪aˈɾa].
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 46684, this pair ranks #124,372 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of constata vs contará
Shared letters: acnot. Private to "constata": s. Private to "contará": rá.
"constata" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCV · "contará" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- constata ← cconstata · cnostata · connstata · consatta · consstata · constaat · constatta · consttaa
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "constata" for "contará" ever safe?
Frequency check: "constata" vs "contará" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "constata" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "contará" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #124,372 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "constata" and "contará" 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 #124,372 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.