Which to use
“contralor” is a noun and “controlo” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #27,165
- “contralor” frequency rank
- #36,491
- “controlo” frequency rank
- 63656
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | contralor | controlo |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de controlar o de controlarse. |
Where the eye mixes contralor and controlo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: contralor vs controlo
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: contralor is [kõn̪t̪ɾaˈloɾ] while controlo is [kõn̪ˈt̪ɾolo]. 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 (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63656, 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]. controlo is at rank #36,491, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõn̪ˈt̪ɾolo].
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 63656, this pair ranks #48,051 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of contralor vs controlo
Shared letters: clnort. Private to "contralor": a. Private to "controlo": -.
"contralor" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC · "controlo" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "contralor" and "controlo" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "contralor" vs "controlo" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "contralor" and "controlo" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "contralor" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "controlo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #48,051 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "contralor" and "controlo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "controlen 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 #48,051 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.