Which to use
“detenga” and “detengas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,589
- “detenga” frequency rank
- #48,354
- “detengas” frequency rank
- 63943
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | detenga | detengas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de detener o de detenerse. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de detener. |
Where the eye mixes detenga and detengas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. detenga runs 7 letters (CVCVCCV) against detengas's 8 (CVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses detenga with detengas
A purely visual mix-up. detenga ([d̪eˈt̪ẽŋga]) and detengas ([d̪eˈt̪ẽŋgas]) 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) - “detenga” sits inside “detengas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63943, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
detenga is recorded at frequency rank #15,589, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈt̪ẽŋga]. detengas is at rank #48,354, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈt̪ẽŋgas].
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 63943, this pair ranks #47,090 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of detenga vs detengas
Shared letters: adegnt. Private to "detenga": -. Private to "detengas": s.
"detenga" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "detengas" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "detenga" and "detengas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "detenga" or "detengas"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "detenga" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "detengas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #47,090 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "detenga" and "detengas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "detengas vs detenía". 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 #47,090 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.