Which to use
“manejen” and “mantén” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,434
- “manejen” frequency rank
- #23,856
- “mantén” frequency rank
- 55290
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | manejen | mantén |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de manejar o de manejarse. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de mantener. |
Where the eye mixes manejen and mantén
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. manejen runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against mantén's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: manejen vs mantén
A purely visual mix-up. manejen ([maˈnexẽn]) and mantén ([mãn̪ˈt̪ẽn]) 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 55290, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
manejen is recorded at frequency rank #31,434, classified as averb, pronounced [maˈnexẽn]. mantén is at rank #23,856, tagged as averb, pronounced [mãn̪ˈt̪ẽn].
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 55290, this pair ranks #79,561 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of manejen vs mantén
Shared letters: amn. Private to "manejen": ej. Private to "mantén": té.
"manejen" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "mantén" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- manejen ← amnejen · maenjen · maneejn · manejenn · manejjen · manejne · manjeen · mannejen
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "manejen" for "mantén" ever safe?
Frequency check: "manejen" vs "mantén" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "manejen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mantén" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #79,561 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "manejen" and "mantén" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mantén vs mantis". 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 #79,561 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.