Which to use
“contable” and “contables” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,004
- “contable” frequency rank
- #21,276
- “contables” frequency rank
- 34280
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | contable | contables |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | que puede ser contado. | Forma del plural de contable. |
Where the eye mixes contable and contables
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between contable and contables
A purely visual mix-up. contable ([kõn̪ˈt̪aβ̞le]) and contables ([kõn̪ˈt̪aβ̞les]) 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 extra letter(s) - “contable” sits inside “contables”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34280, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
contable is recorded at frequency rank #13,004, classified as anadj, pronounced [kõn̪ˈt̪aβ̞le]. contables is at rank #21,276, tagged as anadj, pronounced [kõn̪ˈt̪aβ̞les].
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 34280, this pair ranks #192,313 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of contable vs contables
Shared letters: abcelnot. Private to "contable": -. Private to "contables": s.
"contable" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "contables" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "contable" and "contables" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "contable" or "contables"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "contable" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "contables" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #192,313 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "contable" and "contables" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "contable vs contarse". 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 #192,313 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.