Which to use
“contará” is a verb and “contra” is a preposition - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,648
- “contará” frequency rank
- #129
- “contra” frequency rank
- 13777
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | contará | contra |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de contar. | Indica oposición. |
Where the eye mixes contará and contra
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses contará with contra
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: contará is [kõn̪t̪aˈɾa] while contra is [ˈkõn̪t̪ɾa]. 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 preposition), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13777, 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]. contra is at rank #129, tagged as aprep, pronounced [ˈkõn̪t̪ɾa].
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 13777, this pair ranks #286,593 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of contará vs contra
Shared letters: acnort. Private to "contará": á. Private to "contra": -.
"contará" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "contra" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- contra ← ccontra · cnotra · conntra · conrta · contrra · conttra · cotnra · ocntra
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "contará" for "contra" ever safe?
Frequency check: "contará" vs "contra" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "contará" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "contra" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #286,593 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "contará" and "contra" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "contará vs cortarla". 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 #286,593 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.