Which to use
“contacta” and “contaste” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,359
- “contacta” frequency rank
- #34,027
- “contaste” frequency rank
- 53386
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | contacta | contaste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de contactar. | Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de contar. |
Where the eye mixes contacta and contaste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. contacta and contaste follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: contacta vs contaste
A purely visual mix-up. contacta ([kõn̪ˈt̪akt̪a]) and contaste ([kõn̪ˈt̪ast̪e]) 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 53386, 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]. contaste is at rank #34,027, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõn̪ˈt̪ast̪e].
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 53386, this pair ranks #88,124 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of contacta vs contaste
Shared letters: acnot. Private to "contacta": -. Private to "contaste": es.
"contacta" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "contaste" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "contacta" and "contaste" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "contacta" or "contaste"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "contacta" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "contaste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #88,124 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "contacta" and "contaste" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "contarse 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 #88,124 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.