Which to use
“contratamos” and “contrataron” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,838
- “contratamos” frequency rank
- #21,617
- “contrataron” frequency rank
- 67455
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | contratamos | contrataron |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de contratar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de contratar. |
Where the eye mixes contratamos and contrataron
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. contratamos and contrataron follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCCVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses contratamos with contrataron
A purely visual mix-up. contratamos ([kõn̪t̪ɾaˈt̪amos]) and contrataron ([kõn̪t̪ɾaˈt̪aɾõn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67455, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
contratamos is recorded at frequency rank #45,838, classified as averb, pronounced [kõn̪t̪ɾaˈt̪amos]. 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 67455, this pair ranks #37,067 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of contratamos vs contrataron
Shared letters: acnort. Private to "contratamos": ms. Private to "contrataron": -.
"contratamos" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVCVCVC · "contrataron" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- contratamos ← ccontratamos · cnotratamos · conntratamos · conrtatamos · contartamos · contraatmos · contratammos · contratamoss
- contrataron ← ccontrataron · cnotrataron · conntrataron · conrtataron · contartaron · contraatron · contrataorn · contratarno
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "contratamos" and "contrataron" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "contratamos" or "contrataron" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "contratamos" and "contrataron" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "contratamos" 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 #37,067 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "contratamos" and "contrataron" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "contratamos vs controlamos". 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 #37,067 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.