Which to use
“conteste” is an adjective and “contestes” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,799
- “conteste” frequency rank
- #26,377
- “contestes” frequency rank
- 41176
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | conteste | contestes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Se dice de quien declara lo mismo que otro testigo ha declarado, sin discrepar en nada. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de contestar. |
Where the eye mixes conteste and contestes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses conteste with contestes
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: conteste is [kõn̪ˈt̪est̪e] while contestes is [kõn̪ˈt̪est̪es]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “conteste” sits inside “contestes”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41176, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
conteste is recorded at frequency rank #14,799, classified as anadj, pronounced [kõn̪ˈt̪est̪e]. contestes is at rank #26,377, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõn̪ˈt̪est̪es].
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 41176, this pair ranks #155,105 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of conteste vs contestes
Shared letters: cenost. Private to "conteste": -. Private to "contestes": -.
"conteste" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "contestes" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "conteste" and "contestes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "conteste" or "contestes"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "conteste" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "contestes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #155,105 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "conteste" and "contestes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "contaste vs contestes". 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 #155,105 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.