Which to use
“contenga” and “convenía” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,929
- “contenga” frequency rank
- #29,130
- “convenía” frequency rank
- 47059
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | contenga | convenía |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de contener o de contenerse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de convenir. |
Where the eye mixes contenga and convenía
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. contenga (CVCCVCCV) and convenía (CVCCVCVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between contenga and convenía
A purely visual mix-up. contenga ([kõn̪ˈt̪ẽŋga]) and convenía ([kõmbeˈnia]) 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 47059, 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]. convenía is at rank #29,130, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõmbeˈnia].
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 47059, this pair ranks #122,178 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of contenga vs convenía
Shared letters: aceno. Private to "contenga": gt. Private to "convenía": ví.
"contenga" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "convenía" · 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 "convenía" ever safe?
Which is more common, "contenga" or "convenía"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "contenga" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "convenía" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #122,178 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "contenga" and "convenía" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "convencí vs convenía". 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 #122,178 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.