Which to use
“contrata” and “contratar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,561
- “contrata” frequency rank
- #5,189
- “contratar” frequency rank
- 17750
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | contrata | contratar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de contratar. | Realizar un acuerdo, pacto o contrato. |
Where the eye mixes contrata and contratar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between contrata and contratar
A purely visual mix-up. contrata ([kõn̪ˈt̪ɾat̪a]) 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 extra letter(s) - “contrata” sits inside “contratar”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17750, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
contrata is recorded at frequency rank #12,561, classified as averb, pronounced [kõn̪ˈt̪ɾat̪a]. 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 17750, this pair ranks #270,857 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of contrata vs contratar
Shared letters: acnort. Private to "contrata": -. Private to "contratar": -.
"contrata" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCV · "contratar" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "contrata" for "contratar" ever safe?
Frequency check: "contrata" vs "contratar" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "contrata" and "contratar" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "contrata" 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 #270,857 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "contrata" and "contratar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "centrará vs contrata". 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 #270,857 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.