Which to use
“contratamos” and “controlamos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,838
- “contratamos” frequency rank
- #44,658
- “controlamos” frequency rank
- 90496
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | contratamos | controlamos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de contratar. | Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de controlar o de controlarse. |
Where the eye mixes contratamos and controlamos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. contratamos and controlamos 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 controlamos
A purely visual mix-up. contratamos ([kõn̪t̪ɾaˈt̪amos]) and controlamos ([kõn̪t̪ɾoˈlamos]) 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 90496, 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]. controlamos is at rank #44,658, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõn̪t̪ɾoˈlamos].
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 90496, this pair ranks #2,478 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of contratamos vs controlamos
Shared letters: acmnorst. Private to "contratamos": -. Private to "controlamos": l.
"contratamos" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVCVCVC · "controlamos" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- contratamos ← ccontratamos · cnotratamos · conntratamos · conrtatamos · contartamos · contraatmos · contratammos · contratamoss
- controlamos ← ccontrolamos · cnotrolamos · conntrolamos · conrtolamos · contorlamos · contrloamos · controalmos · controlammos
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "contratamos" and "controlamos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "contratamos" or "controlamos"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "contratamos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "controlamos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,478 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "contratamos" and "controlamos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "contratadas vs contratamos". 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 #2,478 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.