Which to use
“contesten” and “contesto” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,503
- “contesten” frequency rank
- #13,006
- “contesto” frequency rank
- 46509
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | contesten | contesto |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de contestar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de contestar. |
Where the eye mixes contesten and contesto
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses contesten with contesto
A purely visual mix-up. contesten ([kõn̪ˈt̪est̪ẽn]) and contesto ([kõn̪ˈt̪est̪o]) 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 46509, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
contesten is recorded at frequency rank #33,503, classified as averb, pronounced [kõn̪ˈt̪est̪ẽn]. contesto is at rank #13,006, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõn̪ˈt̪est̪o].
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 46509, this pair ranks #125,314 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of contesten vs contesto
Shared letters: cenost. Private to "contesten": -. Private to "contesto": -.
"contesten" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "contesto" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "contesten" for "contesto" ever safe?
Which is more common, "contesten" or "contesto"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "contesten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "contesto" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #125,314 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "contesten" and "contesto" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "conecten vs contesten". 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 #125,314 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.