Which to use
“construya” and “construyen” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,699
- “construya” frequency rank
- #11,742
- “construyen” frequency rank
- 40441
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | construya | construyen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de construir. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de construir. |
Where the eye mixes construya and construyen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. construya runs 9 letters (CVCCCCVVV) against construyen's 10 (CVCCCCVVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses construya with construyen
A purely visual mix-up. construya ([kõnsˈt̪ɾuʝa]) and construyen ([kõnsˈt̪ɾuʝẽn]) 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 40441, 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]. construyen is at rank #11,742, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõnsˈt̪ɾuʝẽn].
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 40441, this pair ranks #159,061 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of construya vs construyen
Shared letters: cnorstuy. Private to "construya": a. Private to "construyen": e.
"construya" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCCVVV · "construyen" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCCVVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- construya ← cconstruya · cnostruya · connstruya · consrtuya · consstruya · constrruya · construay · construyya
- construyen ← cconstruyen · cnostruyen · connstruyen · consrtuyen · consstruyen · constrruyen · construeyn · construyenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "construya" and "construyen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "construya" or "construyen" show up more?
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 "construya" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "construyen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #159,061 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "construya" and "construyen" 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 #159,061 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.