Which to use
“contiene” and “convienen” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,016
- “contiene” frequency rank
- #36,998
- “convienen” frequency rank
- 39014
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | contiene | convienen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de contener. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de convenir. |
Where the eye mixes contiene and convienen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. contiene runs 8 letters (CVCCVVCV) against convienen's 9 (CVCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: contiene vs convienen
A purely visual mix-up. contiene ([kõn̪ˈt̪jene]) and convienen ([kõmˈbjenẽn]) 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 39014, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
contiene is recorded at frequency rank #2,016, classified as averb, pronounced [kõn̪ˈt̪jene]. convienen is at rank #36,998, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõmˈbjenẽn].
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 39014, this pair ranks #166,843 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of contiene vs convienen
Shared letters: ceino. Private to "contiene": t. Private to "convienen": v.
"contiene" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCV · "convienen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "contiene" and "convienen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "contiene" or "convienen" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "contiene" and "convienen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "contiene" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "convienen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #166,843 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "contiene" and "convienen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "condenen vs convienen". 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 #166,843 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.