Which to use
“contaste” and “contesten” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,027
- “contaste” frequency rank
- #33,503
- “contesten” frequency rank
- 67530
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | contaste | contesten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de contar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de contestar. |
Where the eye mixes contaste and contesten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. contaste runs 8 letters (CVCCVCCV) against contesten's 9 (CVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: contaste vs contesten
A purely visual mix-up. contaste ([kõn̪ˈt̪ast̪e]) and contesten ([kõn̪ˈt̪est̪ẽn]) 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 67530, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
contaste is recorded at frequency rank #34,027, classified as averb, pronounced [kõn̪ˈt̪ast̪e]. contesten is at rank #33,503, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõn̪ˈt̪est̪ẽn].
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 67530, this pair ranks #36,880 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of contaste vs contesten
Shared letters: cenost. Private to "contaste": a. Private to "contesten": -.
"contaste" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "contesten" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "contaste" for "contesten" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "contaste" or "contesten" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "contaste" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "contesten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #36,880 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "contaste" and "contesten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "conecten vs contesten". 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 #36,880 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.