Which to use
“controlan” and “controle” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,382
- “controlan” frequency rank
- #23,002
- “controle” frequency rank
- 34384
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | controlan | controle |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de controlar o de controlarse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de controlar o de controlarse. |
Where the eye mixes controlan and controle
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between controlan and controle
A purely visual mix-up. controlan ([kõn̪ˈt̪ɾolãn]) and controle ([kõn̪ˈt̪ɾole]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34384, 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]. controle is at rank #23,002, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõn̪ˈt̪ɾole].
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 34384, this pair ranks #191,738 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of controlan vs controle
Shared letters: clnort. Private to "controlan": a. Private to "controle": e.
"controlan" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC · "controle" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "controlan" and "controle" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "controlan" vs "controle" - 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 "controlan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "controle" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #191,738 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "controlan" and "controle" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "controle vs controlo". 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 #191,738 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.