Which to use
“detengas” and “detengo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,354
- “detengas” frequency rank
- #40,767
- “detengo” frequency rank
- 89121
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | detengas | detengo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de detener. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de detener. |
Where the eye mixes detengas and detengo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. detengas runs 8 letters (CVCVCCVC) against detengo's 7 (CVCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses detengas with detengo
A purely visual mix-up. detengas ([d̪eˈt̪ẽŋgas]) and detengo ([d̪eˈt̪ẽŋgo]) 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 89121, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
detengas is recorded at frequency rank #48,354, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈt̪ẽŋgas]. detengo is at rank #40,767, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈt̪ẽŋgo].
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 89121, this pair ranks #3,339 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of detengas vs detengo
Shared letters: degnt. Private to "detengas": as. Private to "detengo": o.
"detengas" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "detengo" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "detengas" and "detengo" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "detengas" or "detengo" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "detengas" and "detengo" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "detengas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "detengo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #3,339 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "detengas" and "detengo" 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 #3,339 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.