Which to use
“construya” and “construyo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,699
- “construya” frequency rank
- #39,131
- “construyo” frequency rank
- 67830
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | construya | construyo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de construir. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de construir. |
Where the eye mixes construya and construyo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses construya with construyo
A purely visual mix-up. construya ([kõnsˈt̪ɾuʝa]) and construyo ([kõnsˈt̪ɾuʝo]) 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 o in “construyo”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67830, 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]. construyo is at rank #39,131, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõnsˈt̪ɾuʝo].
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 67830, this pair ranks #36,116 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of construya vs construyo
Shared letters: cnorstuy. Private to "construya": a. Private to "construyo": -.
"construya" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCCVVV · "construyo" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCCVVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "construya" for "construyo" ever safe?
Which is more common, "construya" or "construyo"?
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 "construyo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #36,116 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "construya" and "construyo" 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 #36,116 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.