Which to use
“controle” and “controlen” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,002
- “controle” frequency rank
- #33,042
- “controlen” frequency rank
- 56044
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | controle | controlen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo 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 controle and controlen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between controle and controlen
A purely visual mix-up. controle ([kõn̪ˈt̪ɾole]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “controle” sits inside “controlen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56044, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
controle is recorded at frequency rank #23,002, classified as averb, pronounced [kõn̪ˈt̪ɾole]. 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 56044, this pair ranks #76,260 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of controle vs controlen
Shared letters: celnort. Private to "controle": -. Private to "controlen": -.
"controle" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCV · "controlen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "controle" and "controlen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "controle" vs "controlen" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "controle" 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 #76,260 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "controle" 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 #76,260 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.