Which to use
“contrae” and “controle” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,625
- “contrae” frequency rank
- #23,002
- “controle” frequency rank
- 45627
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | contrae | controle |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de contraer o de contraerse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de controlar o de controlarse. |
Where the eye mixes contrae and controle
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. contrae runs 7 letters (CVCCCVV) against controle's 8 (CVCCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between contrae and controle
A purely visual mix-up. contrae ([kõn̪ˈt̪ɾae]) and controle ([kõn̪ˈt̪ɾole]) 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 45627, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
contrae is recorded at frequency rank #22,625, classified as averb, pronounced [kõn̪ˈt̪ɾae]. controle is at rank #23,002, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõn̪ˈt̪ɾole].
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 45627, this pair ranks #130,354 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of contrae vs controle
Shared letters: cenort. Private to "contrae": a. Private to "controle": l.
"contrae" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVV · "controle" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "contrae" for "controle" ever safe?
Which is more common, "contrae" or "controle"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "contrae" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "controle" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #130,354 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "contrae" and "controle" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "contrae vs costra". 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 #130,354 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.