Which to use
“contará” and “contarse” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,648
- “contará” frequency rank
- #43,481
- “contarse” frequency rank
- 57129
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | contará | contarse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de contar. | Contar (uso pronominal de ...) |
Where the eye mixes contará and contarse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between contará and contarse
A purely visual mix-up. contará ([kõn̪t̪aˈɾa]) and contarse ([kõn̪ˈt̪aɾse]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57129, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
contará is recorded at frequency rank #13,648, classified as averb, pronounced [kõn̪t̪aˈɾa]. contarse is at rank #43,481, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõn̪ˈt̪aɾse].
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 57129, this pair ranks #71,734 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of contará vs contarse
Shared letters: acnort. Private to "contará": á. Private to "contarse": es.
"contará" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "contarse" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- contarse ← ccontarse · cnotarse · conatrse · conntarse · contarce · contares · contarrse · contarsse
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "contará" and "contarse" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "contará" or "contarse"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "contará" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "contarse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #71,734 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "contará" and "contarse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "citarse 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 #71,734 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.