Which to use
“mantendrá” and “mantendrán” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,639
- “mantendrá” frequency rank
- #26,519
- “mantendrán” frequency rank
- 39158
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mantendrá | mantendrán |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de mantener o de mantenerse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de mantener o de mantenerse. |
Where the eye mixes mantendrá and mantendrán
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. mantendrá runs 9 letters (CVCCVCCCV) against mantendrán's 10 (CVCCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: mantendrá vs mantendrán
A purely visual mix-up. mantendrá ([mãn̪t̪ẽn̪ˈd̪ɾa]) and mantendrán ([mãn̪t̪ẽn̪ˈd̪ɾãn]) 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) - “mantendrá” sits inside “mantendrán”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39158, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mantendrá is recorded at frequency rank #12,639, classified as averb, pronounced [mãn̪t̪ẽn̪ˈd̪ɾa]. mantendrán is at rank #26,519, tagged as averb, pronounced [mãn̪t̪ẽn̪ˈd̪ɾãn].
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 39158, this pair ranks #166,093 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mantendrá vs mantendrán
Shared letters: ademnrtá. Private to "mantendrá": -. Private to "mantendrán": -.
"mantendrá" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCCV · "mantendrán" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "mantendrá" and "mantendrán" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "mantendrá" or "mantendrán" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "mantendrá" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mantendrán" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #166,093 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mantendrá" and "mantendrán" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mantendrán vs mantendría". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #166,093 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.