Which to use
“contacta” is a verb and “contactos” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #19,359
- “contacta” frequency rank
- #4,064
- “contactos” frequency rank
- 23423
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | contacta | contactos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de contactar. | Forma del plural de contacto. |
Where the eye mixes contacta and contactos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between contacta and contactos
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: contacta is [kõn̪ˈt̪akt̪a] while contactos is [kõn̪ˈt̪akt̪os]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23423, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
contacta is recorded at frequency rank #19,359, classified as averb, pronounced [kõn̪ˈt̪akt̪a]. contactos is at rank #4,064, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kõn̪ˈt̪akt̪os].
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 23423, this pair ranks #245,885 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of contacta vs contactos
Shared letters: acnot. Private to "contacta": -. Private to "contactos": s.
"contacta" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "contactos" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "contacta" and "contactos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "contacta" or "contactos"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "contacta" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "contactos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #245,885 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "contacta" and "contactos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "contacta vs contaste". 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 #245,885 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.