Which to use
“contralor” and “contrato” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,165
- “contralor” frequency rank
- #1,261
- “contrato” frequency rank
- 28426
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | contralor | contrato |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | En el cuerpo de artillería y en los hospitales del ejército: persona que interviene en la cuenta y razón de los caudales y efectos. | Acuerdo de palabra o por escrito mediante el que las partes implicadas se obligan mutuamente a llevar a cabo lo pactado y cuyo incumplimiento puede llevar a su ejecución forzada o a través de algún tipo de autoridad. |
Where the eye mixes contralor and contrato
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. contralor runs 9 letters (CVCCCVCVC) against contrato's 8 (CVCCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: contralor vs contrato
A purely visual mix-up. contralor ([kõn̪t̪ɾaˈloɾ]) and contrato ([kõn̪ˈt̪ɾat̪o]) 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 28426, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
contralor is recorded at frequency rank #27,165, classified as anoun, pronounced [kõn̪t̪ɾaˈloɾ]. contrato is at rank #1,261, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kõn̪ˈt̪ɾat̪o].
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 28426, this pair ranks #222,094 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of contralor vs contrato
Shared letters: acnort. Private to "contralor": l. Private to "contrato": -.
"contralor" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC · "contrato" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "contralor" and "contrato" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "contralor" or "contrato"?
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 "contralor" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "contrato" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #222,094 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "contralor" and "contrato" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "contralor vs controlo". 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 #222,094 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.