Which to use
“contestar” and “contestas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,230
- “contestar” frequency rank
- #24,805
- “contestas” frequency rank
- 29035
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | contestar | contestas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Responder por escrito, de palabra o por señas. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de contestar. |
Where the eye mixes contestar and contestas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. contestar and contestas follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: contestar vs contestas
A purely visual mix-up. contestar ([kõn̪t̪esˈt̪aɾ]) 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 a single letter - r in “contestar” becomes s in “contestas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29035, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
contestar is recorded at frequency rank #4,230, classified as averb, pronounced [kõn̪t̪esˈt̪aɾ]. 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 29035, this pair ranks #218,999 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of contestar vs contestas
Shared letters: acenost. Private to "contestar": r. Private to "contestas": -.
"contestar" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "contestas" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "contestar" for "contestas" ever safe?
Which is more common, "contestar" or "contestas"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "contestar" 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 #218,999 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "contestar" 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 #218,999 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.