Which to use
“construye” and “construyo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,995
- “construye” frequency rank
- #39,131
- “construyo” frequency rank
- 46126
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | construye | construyo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de construir. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de construir. |
Where the eye mixes construye and construyo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: construye vs construyo
A purely visual mix-up. construye ([kõnsˈt̪ɾuʝe]) 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 - e in “construye” becomes o in “construyo”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46126, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
construye is recorded at frequency rank #6,995, classified as averb, pronounced [kõnsˈt̪ɾuʝe]. 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 46126, this pair ranks #127,527 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of construye vs construyo
Shared letters: cnorstuy. Private to "construye": e. Private to "construyo": -.
"construye" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCCVVV · "construyo" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCCVVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "construye" and "construyo" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "construye" vs "construyo" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "construye" 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 #127,527 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "construye" and "construyo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "construyan vs construyo". 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 #127,527 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.