Which to use
“contemporánea” and “contemporáneas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,389
- “contemporánea” frequency rank
- #19,963
- “contemporáneas” frequency rank
- 26352
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | contemporánea | contemporáneas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de contemporáneo. | Forma del femenino plural de contemporáneo. |
Where the eye mixes contemporánea and contemporáneas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 13 letters in sequence. contemporánea runs 13 letters (CVCCVCCVCVCVV) against contemporáneas's 14 (CVCCVCCVCVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses contemporánea with contemporáneas
A purely visual mix-up. contemporánea ([kõn̪t̪ẽmpoˈɾanea]) and contemporáneas ([kõn̪t̪ẽmpoˈɾaneas]) 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) - “contemporánea” sits inside “contemporáneas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26352, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
contemporánea is recorded at frequency rank #6,389, classified as anadj, pronounced [kõn̪t̪ẽmpoˈɾanea]. contemporáneas is at rank #19,963, tagged as anadj, pronounced [kõn̪t̪ẽmpoˈɾaneas].
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 26352, this pair ranks #232,054 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of contemporánea vs contemporáneas
Shared letters: acemnoprtá. Private to "contemporánea": -. Private to "contemporáneas": s.
"contemporánea" · 13 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCVCVV · "contemporáneas" · 14 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "contemporánea" and "contemporáneas" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "contemporánea" or "contemporáneas"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "contemporánea" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "contemporáneas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #232,054 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "contemporánea" and "contemporáneas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "contemporáneas vs contemporáneos". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #232,054 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.