Which to use
“contempla” and “contemplan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,934
- “contempla” frequency rank
- #25,194
- “contemplan” frequency rank
- 34128
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | contempla | contemplan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de contemplar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de contemplar. |
Where the eye mixes contempla and contemplan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses contempla with contemplan
A purely visual mix-up. contempla ([kõn̪ˈt̪ẽmpla]) and contemplan ([kõn̪ˈt̪ẽmplãn]) 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 extra letter(s) - “contempla” sits inside “contemplan”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34128, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
contempla is recorded at frequency rank #8,934, classified as averb, pronounced [kõn̪ˈt̪ẽmpla]. contemplan is at rank #25,194, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõn̪ˈt̪ẽmplãn].
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 34128, this pair ranks #193,107 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of contempla vs contemplan
Shared letters: acelmnopt. Private to "contempla": -. Private to "contemplan": -.
"contempla" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCCV · "contemplan" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- contempla ← ccontempla · cnotempla · conetmpla · conntempla · contemlpa · contemmpla · contempal · contemplla
- contemplan ← ccontemplan · cnotemplan · conetmplan · conntemplan · contemlpan · contemmplan · contempaln · contemplann
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "contempla" and "contemplan" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "contempla" or "contemplan"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "contempla" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "contemplan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #193,107 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "contempla" and "contemplan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "contemplan vs contemplo". 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 #193,107 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.