Which to use
“controlan” and “controlar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,382
- “controlan” frequency rank
- #2,202
- “controlar” frequency rank
- 13584
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | controlan | controlar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de controlar o de controlarse. | Tener el control sobre algo o alguien, ejercer el dominio sobre algo o alguien. |
Where the eye mixes controlan and controlar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses controlan with controlar
A purely visual mix-up. controlan ([kõn̪ˈt̪ɾolãn]) and controlar ([kõn̪t̪ɾoˈlaɾ]) 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 - n in “controlan” becomes r in “controlar”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13584, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
controlan is recorded at frequency rank #11,382, classified as averb, pronounced [kõn̪ˈt̪ɾolãn]. controlar is at rank #2,202, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõn̪t̪ɾoˈlaɾ].
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 13584, this pair ranks #287,305 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of controlan vs controlar
Shared letters: aclnort. Private to "controlan": -. Private to "controlar": -.
"controlan" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC · "controlar" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "controlan" for "controlar" ever safe?
Frequency check: "controlan" vs "controlar" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "controlan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "controlar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #287,305 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "controlan" and "controlar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "controlaban vs controlan". 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 #287,305 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.