Which to use
“contigua” is an adjective and “continúan” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #33,504
- “contigua” frequency rank
- #6,644
- “continúan” frequency rank
- 40148
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | contigua | continúan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino singular de contiguo. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de continuar. |
Where the eye mixes contigua and continúan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: contigua vs continúan
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: contigua is [kõn̪ˈt̪iɣ̞wa] while continúan is [kõn̪t̪iˈnuãn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40148, 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]. continúan is at rank #6,644, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõn̪t̪iˈnuãn].
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 40148, this pair ranks #160,629 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of contigua vs continúan
Shared letters: acinot. Private to "contigua": gu. Private to "continúan": ú.
"contigua" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVV · "continúan" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- contigua ← ccontigua · cnotigua · conitgua · conntigua · contgiua · contigau · contiggua · contiuga
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "contigua" for "continúan" ever safe?
Which is more common, "contigua" or "continúan"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "contigua" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "continúan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #160,629 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "contigua" and "continúan" 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 #160,629 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.