Which to use
“mantén” and “mantiene” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,856
- “mantén” frequency rank
- #2,084
- “mantiene” frequency rank
- 25940
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mantén | mantiene |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de mantener. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de mantener. |
Where the eye mixes mantén and mantiene
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. mantén runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against mantiene's 8 (CVCCVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: mantén vs mantiene
A purely visual mix-up. mantén ([mãn̪ˈt̪ẽn]) and mantiene ([mãn̪ˈt̪jene]) 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 25940, 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]. mantiene is at rank #2,084, tagged as averb, pronounced [mãn̪ˈt̪jene].
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 25940, this pair ranks #234,088 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mantén vs mantiene
Shared letters: amnt. Private to "mantén": é. Private to "mantiene": ei.
"mantén" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "mantiene" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- mantiene ← amntiene · manitene · manntiene · manteine · mantieen · mantienne · mantinee · manttiene
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "mantén" and "mantiene" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "mantén" vs "mantiene" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "mantén" and "mantiene" 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 "mantiene" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #234,088 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mantén" and "mantiene" 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 #234,088 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.