Which to use
“contaban” and “contaron” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,119
- “contaban” frequency rank
- #11,013
- “contaron” frequency rank
- 23132
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | contaban | contaron |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de contar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de contar. |
Where the eye mixes contaban and contaron
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses contaban with contaron
A purely visual mix-up. contaban ([kõn̪ˈt̪aβ̞ãn]) and contaron ([kõn̪ˈt̪aɾõn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23132, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
contaban is recorded at frequency rank #12,119, classified as averb, pronounced [kõn̪ˈt̪aβ̞ãn]. contaron is at rank #11,013, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõn̪ˈt̪aɾõn].
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 23132, this pair ranks #247,235 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of contaban vs contaron
Shared letters: acnot. Private to "contaban": b. Private to "contaron": r.
"contaban" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "contaron" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "contaban" and "contaron" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "contaban" vs "contaron" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "contaban" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "contaron" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #247,235 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "contaban" and "contaron" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "confiaban vs contaban". 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 #247,235 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.