Which to use
“contables” is an adjective and “controles” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #21,276
- “contables” frequency rank
- #5,388
- “controles” frequency rank
- 26664
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | contables | controles |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de contable. | Forma del plural de control. |
Where the eye mixes contables and controles
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. contables (CVCCVCCVC) and controles (CVCCCVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between contables and controles
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: contables is [kõn̪ˈt̪aβ̞les] while controles is [kõn̪ˈt̪ɾoles]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26664, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
contables is recorded at frequency rank #21,276, classified as anadj, pronounced [kõn̪ˈt̪aβ̞les]. controles is at rank #5,388, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kõn̪ˈt̪ɾoles].
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 26664, this pair ranks #230,553 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of contables vs controles
Shared letters: celnost. Private to "contables": ab. Private to "controles": r.
"contables" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "controles" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "contables" and "controles" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "contables" or "controles"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "contables" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "controles" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #230,553 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "contables" and "controles" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "controles vs controlo". 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 #230,553 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.