Which to use
“Contesta” is a name and “contesten” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,937
- “Contesta” frequency rank
- #33,503
- “contesten” frequency rank
- 39440
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Contesta | contesten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ciudad de Italia, provincia de Palermo, cerca de Corleone. Era una antigua colonia albanesa de los montes de Corleone. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de contestar. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Contesta and contesten apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Contesta and contesten form a confusable pair in the Spanish index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39440, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Contesta is recorded at frequency rank #5,937, classified as aname, pronounced [kõn̪ˈt̪est̪a]. contesten is at rank #33,503, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõn̪ˈt̪est̪ẽn].
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 39440, this pair ranks #164,471 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Contesta" and "contesten" be used interchangeably?
Remembering Contesta vs contesten
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a name, it's “Contesta”; for a verb, it's “contesten”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Contesta” entry
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