Which to use
“contaron” and “cortaron” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,013
- “contaron” frequency rank
- #13,874
- “cortaron” frequency rank
- 24887
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | contaron | cortaron |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de contar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de cortar o de cortarse. |
Where the eye mixes contaron and cortaron
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: contaron vs cortaron
A purely visual mix-up. contaron ([kõn̪ˈt̪aɾõn]) and cortaron ([koɾˈt̪aɾõn]) 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 a single letter - n in “contaron” becomes r in “cortaron”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24887, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
contaron is recorded at frequency rank #11,013, classified as averb, pronounced [kõn̪ˈt̪aɾõn]. cortaron is at rank #13,874, tagged as averb, pronounced [koɾˈt̪aɾõn].
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 24887, this pair ranks #239,039 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of contaron vs cortaron
Shared letters: acnort. Private to "contaron": -. Private to "cortaron": -.
"contaron" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "cortaron" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "contaron" and "cortaron" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "contaron" or "cortaron" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "contaron" and "cortaron" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "contaron" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cortaron" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #239,039 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "contaron" and "cortaron" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cortarla vs cortaron". 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 #239,039 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.