Which to use
“contenga” and “continúa” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,929
- “contenga” frequency rank
- #2,106
- “continúa” frequency rank
- 20035
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | contenga | continúa |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de contener o de contenerse. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de continuar. |
Where the eye mixes contenga and continúa
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: contenga vs continúa
A purely visual mix-up. contenga ([kõn̪ˈt̪ẽŋga]) and continúa ([kõn̪t̪iˈnua]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20035, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
contenga is recorded at frequency rank #17,929, classified as averb, pronounced [kõn̪ˈt̪ẽŋga]. continúa is at rank #2,106, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõn̪t̪iˈnua].
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 20035, this pair ranks #261,097 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of contenga vs continúa
Shared letters: acnot. Private to "contenga": eg. Private to "continúa": iú.
"contenga" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "continúa" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- contenga ← ccontenga · cnotenga · conetnga · conntenga · contegna · contenag · contengga · contennga
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "contenga" for "continúa" ever safe?
Frequency check: "contenga" vs "continúa" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "contenga" and "continúa" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "contenga" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "continúa" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #261,097 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "contenga" and "continúa" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "contenga vs contentar". 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 #261,097 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.