Which to use
“mantendrán” and “mantendría” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,519
- “mantendrán” frequency rank
- #26,136
- “mantendría” frequency rank
- 52655
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mantendrán | mantendría |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 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 mantendrán and mantendría
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. mantendrán (CVCCVCCCVC) and mantendría (CVCCVCCCVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses mantendrán with mantendría
A purely visual mix-up. mantendrán ([mãn̪t̪ẽn̪ˈd̪ɾãn]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52655, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mantendrán is recorded at frequency rank #26,519, classified as averb, pronounced [mãn̪t̪ẽn̪ˈd̪ɾãn]. 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 52655, this pair ranks #91,685 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mantendrán vs mantendría
Shared letters: ademnrt. Private to "mantendrán": á. Private to "mantendría": í.
"mantendrán" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVC · "mantendría" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "mantendrán" for "mantendría" ever safe?
Frequency check: "mantendrán" vs "mantendría" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "mantendrán" 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 #91,685 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mantendrán" and "mantendría" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mantendrán vs mantenían". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #91,685 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.