Which to use
“contribuir” and “contribuye” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,588
- “contribuir” frequency rank
- #7,976
- “contribuye” frequency rank
- 12564
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | contribuir | contribuye |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dar la cuota correspondiente de una obligación tributaria. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de contribuir. |
Where the eye mixes contribuir and contribuye
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. contribuir (CVCCCVCVVC) and contribuye (CVCCCVCVVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: contribuir vs contribuye
A purely visual mix-up. contribuir ([kõn̪t̪ɾiˈβ̞wiɾ]) and contribuye ([kõn̪t̪ɾiˈβ̞uʝe]) 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 12564, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
contribuir is recorded at frequency rank #4,588, classified as averb, pronounced [kõn̪t̪ɾiˈβ̞wiɾ]. contribuye is at rank #7,976, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõn̪t̪ɾiˈβ̞uʝe].
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 12564, this pair ranks #291,087 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of contribuir vs contribuye
Shared letters: bcinortu. Private to "contribuir": -. Private to "contribuye": ey.
"contribuir" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCVVC · "contribuye" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCVVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- contribuir ← ccontribuir · cnotribuir · conntribuir · conrtibuir · contirbuir · contrbiuir · contribbuir · contribiur
- contribuye ← ccontribuye · cnotribuye · conntribuye · conrtibuye · contirbuye · contrbiuye · contribbuye · contribuey
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "contribuir" for "contribuye" ever safe?
Frequency check: "contribuir" vs "contribuye" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "contribuir" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "contribuye" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #291,087 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "contribuir" and "contribuye" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "contribuya vs contribuye". 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 #291,087 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.