Which to use
“contratar” and “contratas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,189
- “contratar” frequency rank
- #38,025
- “contratas” frequency rank
- 43214
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | contratar | contratas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Realizar un acuerdo, pacto o contrato. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de contratar. |
Where the eye mixes contratar and contratas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. contratar and contratas follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses contratar with contratas
A purely visual mix-up. contratar ([kõn̪t̪ɾaˈt̪aɾ]) 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 a single letter - r in “contratar” becomes s in “contratas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43214, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
contratar is recorded at frequency rank #5,189, classified as averb, pronounced [kõn̪t̪ɾaˈt̪aɾ]. 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 43214, this pair ranks #143,917 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of contratar vs contratas
Shared letters: acnort. Private to "contratar": -. Private to "contratas": s.
"contratar" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC · "contratas" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "contratar" and "contratas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "contratar" or "contratas"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "contratar" 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 #143,917 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "contratar" 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 #143,917 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.