Which to use
“contemplaba” and “contemplan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,722
- “contemplaba” frequency rank
- #25,194
- “contemplan” frequency rank
- 56916
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | contemplaba | contemplan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de contemplar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de contemplar. |
Where the eye mixes contemplaba and contemplan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between contemplaba and contemplan
A purely visual mix-up. contemplaba ([kõn̪t̪ẽmˈplaβ̞a]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56916, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
contemplaba is recorded at frequency rank #31,722, classified as averb, pronounced [kõn̪t̪ẽmˈplaβ̞a]. 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 56916, this pair ranks #72,594 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of contemplaba vs contemplan
Shared letters: acelmnopt. Private to "contemplaba": b. Private to "contemplan": -.
"contemplaba" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVCV · "contemplan" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- contemplaba ← ccontemplaba · cnotemplaba · conetmplaba · conntemplaba · contemlpaba · contemmplaba · contempalba · contemplaab
- contemplan ← ccontemplan · cnotemplan · conetmplan · conntemplan · contemlpan · contemmplan · contempaln · contemplann
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "contemplaba" and "contemplan" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "contemplaba" or "contemplan"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "contemplaba" and "contemplan" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "contemplaba" 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 #72,594 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "contemplaba" and "contemplan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "contemplaba vs contempladas". 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 #72,594 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.