Which to use
“contratación” is a noun and “contrataron” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,000
- “contratación” frequency rank
- #21,617
- “contrataron” frequency rank
- 28617
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | contratación | contrataron |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acción o efecto de contratar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de contratar. |
Where the eye mixes contratación and contrataron
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. contratación runs 12 letters (CVCCCVCVCVVC) against contrataron's 11 (CVCCCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between contratación and contrataron
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: contratación is [kõn̪t̪ɾat̪aˈsjõn] while contrataron is [kõn̪t̪ɾaˈt̪aɾõn]. 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 28617, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
contratación is recorded at frequency rank #7,000, classified as anoun, pronounced [kõn̪t̪ɾat̪aˈsjõn]. contrataron is at rank #21,617, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõn̪t̪ɾaˈt̪aɾõn].
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 28617, this pair ranks #221,130 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of contratación vs contrataron
Shared letters: acnort. Private to "contratación": ió. Private to "contrataron": -.
"contratación" · 12 letters · shape CVCCCVCVCVVC · "contrataron" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- contrataron ← ccontrataron · cnotrataron · conntrataron · conrtataron · contartaron · contraatron · contrataorn · contratarno
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "contratación" and "contrataron" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "contratación" or "contrataron" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "contratación" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "contrataron" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #221,130 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "contratación" and "contrataron" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "contratamos vs contrataron". 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 #221,130 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.