Which to use
“construya” and “construye” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,699
- “construya” frequency rank
- #6,995
- “construye” frequency rank
- 35694
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | construya | construye |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de construir. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de construir. |
Where the eye mixes construya and construye
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between construya and construye
A purely visual mix-up. construya ([kõnsˈt̪ɾuʝa]) and construye ([kõnsˈt̪ɾuʝe]) 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 a single letter - a in “construya” becomes e in “construye”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35694, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
construya is recorded at frequency rank #28,699, classified as averb, pronounced [kõnsˈt̪ɾuʝa]. construye is at rank #6,995, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõnsˈt̪ɾuʝe].
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 35694, this pair ranks #184,692 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of construya vs construye
Shared letters: cnorstuy. Private to "construya": a. Private to "construye": e.
"construya" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCCVVV · "construye" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCCVVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "construya" and "construye" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "construya" or "construye"?
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 "construya" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "construye" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #184,692 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "construya" and "construye" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "construían vs construya". 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 #184,692 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.