Which to use
“contigua” is an adjective and “continúa” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #33,504
- “contigua” frequency rank
- #2,106
- “continúa” frequency rank
- 35610
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | contigua | continúa |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino singular de contiguo. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de continuar. |
Where the eye mixes contigua and continúa
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: contigua vs continúa
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: contigua is [kõn̪ˈt̪iɣ̞wa] while continúa is [kõn̪t̪iˈnua]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35610, 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]. continúa is at rank #2,106, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõn̪t̪iˈnua].
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 35610, this pair ranks #185,130 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of contigua vs continúa
Shared letters: acinot. Private to "contigua": gu. Private to "continúa": ú.
"contigua" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVV · "continúa" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- contigua ← ccontigua · cnotigua · conitgua · conntigua · contgiua · contigau · contiggua · contiuga
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "contigua" and "continúa" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "contigua" vs "continúa" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "contigua" and "continúa" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "contigua" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "continúa" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #185,130 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "contigua" and "continúa" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "contigua vs contiguo". 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 #185,130 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.