mantendrávsmantendránWhat's the difference?

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 spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set mantendrá and mantendrán apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
mantendrá
10 ch
mantendrán

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

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

Frequency comparison

mantendrá#12,639
mantendrán#26,519

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "mantendrá" and "mantendrán" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([mãn̪t̪ẽn̪ˈd̪ɾa] versus [mãn̪t̪ẽn̪ˈd̪ɾãn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "mantendrá" or "mantendrán"?
"mantendrá" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #12,639 in our Spanish list, against #26,519 for "mantendrán". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering mantendrá vs mantendrán

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “mantendrá” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list