Which to use
“contrata” and “contratas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,561
- “contrata” frequency rank
- #38,025
- “contratas” frequency rank
- 50586
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | contrata | contratas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de contratar. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de contratar. |
Where the eye mixes contrata and contratas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses contrata with contratas
A purely visual mix-up. contrata ([kõn̪ˈt̪ɾat̪a]) and contratas ([kõn̪ˈt̪ɾat̪as]) 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 “contratas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50586, 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]. contratas is at rank #38,025, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõn̪ˈt̪ɾat̪as].
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 50586, this pair ranks #102,419 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of contrata vs contratas
Shared letters: acnort. Private to "contrata": -. Private to "contratas": s.
"contrata" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCV · "contratas" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "contrata" and "contratas" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "contrata" or "contratas"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "contrata" and "contratas" 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 "contratas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #102,419 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "contrata" and "contratas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "contratamos 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 #102,419 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.