Which to use
“controlen” and “controlo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,042
- “controlen” frequency rank
- #36,491
- “controlo” frequency rank
- 69533
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | controlen | controlo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de controlar o de controlarse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de controlar o de controlarse. |
Where the eye mixes controlen and controlo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses controlen with controlo
A purely visual mix-up. controlen ([kõn̪ˈt̪ɾolẽn]) and controlo ([kõn̪ˈt̪ɾolo]) 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 69533, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
controlen is recorded at frequency rank #33,042, classified as averb, pronounced [kõn̪ˈt̪ɾolẽn]. controlo is at rank #36,491, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõn̪ˈt̪ɾolo].
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 69533, this pair ranks #31,788 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of controlen vs controlo
Shared letters: clnort. Private to "controlen": e. Private to "controlo": -.
"controlen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC · "controlo" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "controlen" and "controlo" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "controlen" vs "controlo" - 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 "controlen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "controlo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #31,788 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "controlen" and "controlo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "contraten vs controlen". 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 #31,788 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.