Which to use
“contestado” and “contestas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,059
- “contestado” frequency rank
- #24,805
- “contestas” frequency rank
- 39864
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | contestado | contestas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participio de contestar. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de contestar. |
Where the eye mixes contestado and contestas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. contestado runs 10 letters (CVCCVCCVCV) against contestas's 9 (CVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses contestado with contestas
A purely visual mix-up. contestado ([kõn̪t̪esˈt̪að̞o]) and contestas ([kõn̪ˈt̪est̪as]) 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 39864, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
contestado is recorded at frequency rank #15,059, classified as averb, pronounced [kõn̪t̪esˈt̪að̞o]. contestas is at rank #24,805, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõn̪ˈt̪est̪as].
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 39864, this pair ranks #162,257 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of contestado vs contestas
Shared letters: acenost. Private to "contestado": d. Private to "contestas": -.
"contestado" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCV · "contestas" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- contestado ← ccontestado · cnotestado · conetstado · conntestado · contesatdo · contesstado · contestaddo · contestaod
- contestas ← ccontestas · cnotestas · conetstas · conntestas · contesats · contesstas · contestass · contestsa
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "contestado" and "contestas" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "contestado" or "contestas"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "contestado" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "contestas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #162,257 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "contestado" and "contestas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "contestas vs contestaste". 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 #162,257 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.