Which to use
“contarse” and “contaste” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,481
- “contarse” frequency rank
- #34,027
- “contaste” frequency rank
- 77508
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | contarse | contaste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Contar (uso pronominal de ...) | Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de contar. |
Where the eye mixes contarse and contaste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses contarse with contaste
A purely visual mix-up. contarse ([kõn̪ˈt̪aɾse]) and contaste ([kõn̪ˈt̪ast̪e]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 77508, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
contarse is recorded at frequency rank #43,481, classified as averb, pronounced [kõn̪ˈt̪aɾse]. contaste is at rank #34,027, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõn̪ˈt̪ast̪e].
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 77508, this pair ranks #15,901 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of contarse vs contaste
Shared letters: acenost. Private to "contarse": r. Private to "contaste": -.
"contarse" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "contaste" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "contarse" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "contaste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #15,901 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "contarse" and "contaste" 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 #15,901 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.