Which to use
“controlan” and “controlen” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,382
- “controlan” frequency rank
- #33,042
- “controlen” frequency rank
- 44424
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | controlan | controlen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de controlar o de controlarse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de controlar o de controlarse. |
Where the eye mixes controlan and controlen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: controlan vs controlen
A purely visual mix-up. controlan ([kõn̪ˈt̪ɾolãn]) and controlen ([kõn̪ˈt̪ɾolẽn]) 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 - a in “controlan” becomes e in “controlen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44424, 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]. controlen is at rank #33,042, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõn̪ˈt̪ɾolẽn].
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 44424, this pair ranks #137,140 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of controlan vs controlen
Shared letters: clnort. Private to "controlan": a. Private to "controlen": e.
"controlan" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC · "controlen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "controlan" and "controlen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "controlan" or "controlen"?
After this comparison
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 "controlen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #137,140 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "controlan" and "controlen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "controlen 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 #137,140 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.