Which to use
“mantendrá” and “mantendría” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,639
- “mantendrá” frequency rank
- #26,136
- “mantendría” frequency rank
- 38775
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mantendrá | mantendría |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de mantener o de mantenerse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del condicional de mantener o de mantenerse. |
Where the eye mixes mantendrá and mantendría
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. mantendrá runs 9 letters (CVCCVCCCV) against mantendría's 10 (CVCCVCCCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between mantendrá and mantendría
A purely visual mix-up. mantendrá ([mãn̪t̪ẽn̪ˈd̪ɾa]) and mantendría ([mãn̪t̪ẽn̪ˈd̪ɾia]) 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 38775, 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]. mantendría is at rank #26,136, tagged as averb, pronounced [mãn̪t̪ẽn̪ˈd̪ɾia].
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 38775, this pair ranks #168,145 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mantendrá vs mantendría
Shared letters: ademnrt. Private to "mantendrá": á. Private to "mantendría": í.
"mantendrá" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCCV · "mantendría" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "mantendrá" and "mantendría" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "mantendrá" or "mantendría" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "mantendrá" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mantendría" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #168,145 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mantendrá" and "mantendría" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mantendrán vs mantendría". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #168,145 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.