Which to use
“contrastan” and “contratar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,601
- “contrastan” frequency rank
- #5,189
- “contratar” frequency rank
- 43790
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | contrastan | contratar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de contrastar. | Realizar un acuerdo, pacto o contrato. |
Where the eye mixes contrastan and contratar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. contrastan runs 10 letters (CVCCCVCCVC) against contratar's 9 (CVCCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: contrastan vs contratar
A purely visual mix-up. contrastan ([kõn̪ˈt̪ɾast̪ãn]) and contratar ([kõn̪t̪ɾaˈt̪aɾ]) 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 43790, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
contrastan is recorded at frequency rank #38,601, classified as averb, pronounced [kõn̪ˈt̪ɾast̪ãn]. contratar is at rank #5,189, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõn̪t̪ɾaˈt̪aɾ].
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 43790, this pair ranks #140,692 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of contrastan vs contratar
Shared letters: acnort. Private to "contrastan": s. Private to "contratar": -.
"contrastan" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVC · "contratar" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- contrastan ← ccontrastan · cnotrastan · conntrastan · conrtastan · contarstan · contrasatn · contrasstan · contrastann
- contratar ← ccontratar · cnotratar · conntratar · conrtatar · contartar · contraatr · contratarr · contratra
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "contrastan" for "contratar" ever safe?
Which is more common, "contrastan" or "contratar"?
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 "contrastan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "contratar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #140,692 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "contrastan" and "contratar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "contrastan vs contratas". 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 #140,692 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.