Which to use
“controlar” and “controlen” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,202
- “controlar” frequency rank
- #33,042
- “controlen” frequency rank
- 35244
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | controlar | controlen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tener el control sobre algo o alguien, ejercer el dominio sobre algo o alguien. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de controlar o de controlarse. |
Where the eye mixes controlar and controlen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between controlar and controlen
A purely visual mix-up. controlar ([kõn̪t̪ɾoˈlaɾ]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35244, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
controlar is recorded at frequency rank #2,202, classified as averb, pronounced [kõn̪t̪ɾoˈlaɾ]. 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 35244, this pair ranks #187,150 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of controlar vs controlen
Shared letters: clnort. Private to "controlar": a. Private to "controlen": e.
"controlar" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC · "controlen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "controlar" and "controlen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "controlar" or "controlen"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "controlar" and "controlen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "controlar" 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 #187,150 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "controlar" 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 #187,150 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.