Which to use
“contadas” is a participle and “contratas” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #18,197
- “contadas” frequency rank
- #38,025
- “contratas” frequency rank
- 56222
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | contadas | contratas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino plural de contado, participio de contar. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de contratar. |
Where the eye mixes contadas and contratas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: contadas vs contratas
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: contadas is [kõn̪ˈt̪að̞as] while contratas is [kõn̪ˈt̪ɾat̪as]. 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 (participle vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56222, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
contadas is recorded at frequency rank #18,197, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [kõn̪ˈt̪að̞as]. contratas is at rank #38,025, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõn̪ˈt̪ɾat̪as].
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 56222, this pair ranks #75,506 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of contadas vs contratas
Shared letters: acnost. Private to "contadas": d. Private to "contratas": r.
"contadas" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "contratas" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "contadas" and "contratas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "contadas" vs "contratas" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "contadas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "contratas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #75,506 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "contadas" and "contratas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "contratamos vs contratas". 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 #75,506 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.