Which to use
“contigua” and “contiguo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,504
- “contigua” frequency rank
- #35,962
- “contiguo” frequency rank
- 69466
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | contigua | contiguo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino singular de contiguo. | Que está tocando a otra cosa. |
Where the eye mixes contigua and contiguo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: contigua vs contiguo
A purely visual mix-up. contigua ([kõn̪ˈt̪iɣ̞wa]) and contiguo ([kõn̪ˈt̪iɣ̞wo]) 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 - a in “contigua” becomes o in “contiguo”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69466, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
contigua is recorded at frequency rank #33,504, classified as anadj, pronounced [kõn̪ˈt̪iɣ̞wa]. contiguo is at rank #35,962, tagged as anadj, pronounced [kõn̪ˈt̪iɣ̞wo].
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 69466, this pair ranks #31,916 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of contigua vs contiguo
Shared letters: cginotu. Private to "contigua": a. Private to "contiguo": -.
"contigua" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVV · "contiguo" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "contigua" and "contiguo" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "contigua" or "contiguo"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "contigua" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "contiguo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #31,916 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "contigua" and "contiguo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "contiguo vs continue". 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 #31,916 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.