Which to use
“contestación” is a noun and “contestaron” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #19,966
- “contestación” frequency rank
- #25,578
- “contestaron” frequency rank
- 45544
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | contestación | contestaron |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acción o efecto de contestar | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de contestar. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set contestación and contestaron apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: contestación is [kõn̪t̪est̪aˈsjõn] while contestaron is [kõn̪t̪esˈt̪aɾõn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45544, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
contestación is recorded at frequency rank #19,966, classified as anoun, pronounced [kõn̪t̪est̪aˈsjõn]. contestaron is at rank #25,578, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõn̪t̪esˈt̪aɾõn].
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 45544, this pair ranks #130,861 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of contestación vs contestaron
Shared letters: acenost. Private to "contestación": ió. Private to "contestaron": r.
"contestación" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCVVC · "contestaron" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- contestaron ← ccontestaron · cnotestaron · conetstaron · conntestaron · contesatron · contesstaron · contestaorn · contestarno
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "contestación" and "contestaron" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "contestación" or "contestaron"?
Remembering contestación vs contestaron
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “contestación”; for a verb, it's “contestaron”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “contestación” entry
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