Which to use
“contraste” is a noun and “contrastes” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,480
- “contraste” frequency rank
- #21,951
- “contrastes” frequency rank
- 27431
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | contraste | contrastes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Comprobación de la veracidad o exactitud de algo. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de contrastar. |
Where the eye mixes contraste and contrastes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. contraste runs 9 letters (CVCCCVCCV) against contrastes's 10 (CVCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses contraste with contrastes
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: contraste is [kõn̪ˈt̪ɾast̪e] while contrastes is [kõn̪ˈt̪ɾast̪es]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “contraste” sits inside “contrastes”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27431, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
contraste is recorded at frequency rank #5,480, classified as anoun, pronounced [kõn̪ˈt̪ɾast̪e]. contrastes is at rank #21,951, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõn̪ˈt̪ɾast̪es].
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 27431, this pair ranks #226,858 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of contraste vs contrastes
Shared letters: acenorst. Private to "contraste": -. Private to "contrastes": -.
"contraste" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCCV · "contrastes" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- contraste ← ccontraste · cnotraste · conntraste · conrtaste · contarste · contraset · contrasste · contrastte
- contrastes ← ccontrastes · cnotrastes · conntrastes · conrtastes · contarstes · contrasets · contrasstes · contrastess
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "contraste" and "contrastes" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "contraste" vs "contrastes" - which ranks higher?
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 "contraste" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "contrastes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #226,858 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "contraste" and "contrastes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "contrastan vs contrastes". 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 #226,858 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.