Which to use
“mantén” and “mantente” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,856
- “mantén” frequency rank
- #23,855
- “mantente” frequency rank
- 47711
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mantén | mantente |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de mantener. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de mantenerse (con el pronombre «te» enclítico). |
Where the eye mixes mantén and mantente
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. mantén runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against mantente's 8 (CVCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: mantén vs mantente
A purely visual mix-up. mantén ([mãn̪ˈt̪ẽn]) and mantente ([mãn̪ˈt̪ẽn̪t̪e]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47711, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mantén is recorded at frequency rank #23,856, classified as averb, pronounced [mãn̪ˈt̪ẽn]. mantente is at rank #23,855, tagged as averb, pronounced [mãn̪ˈt̪ẽn̪t̪e].
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 47711, this pair ranks #118,541 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mantén vs mantente
Shared letters: amnt. Private to "mantén": é. Private to "mantente": e.
"mantén" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "mantente" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- mantente ← amntente · manetnte · manntente · mantenet · mantennte · mantentte · mantetne · mantnete
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "mantén" and "mantente" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "mantén" or "mantente"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "mantén" and "mantente" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "mantén" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mantente" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #118,541 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mantén" and "mantente" 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 #118,541 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.