Which to use
“contemporáneas” and “contemporáneo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,963
- “contemporáneas” frequency rank
- #6,998
- “contemporáneo” frequency rank
- 26961
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | contemporáneas | contemporáneo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino plural de contemporáneo. | Que se desarrolla o existe al mismo tiempo que otra cosa. |
Where the eye mixes contemporáneas and contemporáneo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 12 letters in sequence. contemporáneas runs 14 letters (CVCCVCCVCVCVVC) against contemporáneo's 13 (CVCCVCCVCVCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: contemporáneas vs contemporáneo
A purely visual mix-up. contemporáneas ([kõn̪t̪ẽmpoˈɾaneas]) and contemporáneo ([kõn̪t̪ẽmpoˈɾaneo]) 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 26961, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
contemporáneas is recorded at frequency rank #19,963, classified as anadj, pronounced [kõn̪t̪ẽmpoˈɾaneas]. contemporáneo is at rank #6,998, tagged as anadj, pronounced [kõn̪t̪ẽmpoˈɾaneo].
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 26961, this pair ranks #229,100 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of contemporáneas vs contemporáneo
Shared letters: cemnoprtá. Private to "contemporáneas": as. Private to "contemporáneo": -.
"contemporáneas" · 14 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCVCVVC · "contemporáneo" · 13 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCVCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "contemporáneas" and "contemporáneo" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "contemporáneas" or "contemporáneo"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "contemporáneas" and "contemporáneo" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "contemporáneas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "contemporáneo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #229,100 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "contemporáneas" and "contemporáneo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "contemporáneas vs contemporáneos". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #229,100 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.