Which to use
“contribuye” and “contribuyen” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,976
- “contribuye” frequency rank
- #10,472
- “contribuyen” frequency rank
- 18448
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | contribuye | contribuyen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de contribuir. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de contribuir. |
Where the eye mixes contribuye and contribuyen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. contribuye runs 10 letters (CVCCCVCVVV) against contribuyen's 11 (CVCCCVCVVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: contribuye vs contribuyen
A purely visual mix-up. contribuye ([kõn̪t̪ɾiˈβ̞uʝe]) and contribuyen ([kõn̪t̪ɾiˈβ̞uʝẽn]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “contribuye” sits inside “contribuyen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18448, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
contribuye is recorded at frequency rank #7,976, classified as averb, pronounced [kõn̪t̪ɾiˈβ̞uʝe]. contribuyen is at rank #10,472, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõn̪t̪ɾiˈβ̞uʝẽn].
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 18448, this pair ranks #267,871 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of contribuye vs contribuyen
Shared letters: bceinortuy. Private to "contribuye": -. Private to "contribuyen": -.
"contribuye" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCVVV · "contribuyen" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVCVVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- contribuye ← ccontribuye · cnotribuye · conntribuye · conrtibuye · contirbuye · contrbiuye · contribbuye · contribuey
- contribuyen ← ccontribuyen · cnotribuyen · conntribuyen · conrtibuyen · contirbuyen · contrbiuyen · contribbuyen · contribueyn
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "contribuye" and "contribuyen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "contribuye" vs "contribuyen" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "contribuye" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "contribuyen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #267,871 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "contribuye" and "contribuyen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "contribuya vs contribuyen". 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 #267,871 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.