Which to use
“contaría” and “costará” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,771
- “contaría” frequency rank
- #15,332
- “costará” frequency rank
- 42103
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | contaría | costará |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del condicional de contar. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de costar. |
Where the eye mixes contaría and costará
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. contaría runs 8 letters (CVCCVCVV) against costará's 7 (CVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses contaría with costará
A purely visual mix-up. contaría ([kõn̪t̪aˈɾia]) and costará ([kost̪aˈɾa]) 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 42103, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
contaría is recorded at frequency rank #26,771, classified as averb, pronounced [kõn̪t̪aˈɾia]. costará is at rank #15,332, tagged as averb, pronounced [kost̪aˈɾa].
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 42103, this pair ranks #150,085 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of contaría vs costará
Shared letters: acort. Private to "contaría": ní. Private to "costará": sá.
"contaría" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVV · "costará" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "contaría" for "costará" ever safe?
Which is more common, "contaría" or "costará"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "contaría" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "costará" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #150,085 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "contaría" and "costará" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "contaría vs cortarla". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #150,085 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.