Which to use
“mantendrán” and “mantenían” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,519
- “mantendrán” frequency rank
- #17,758
- “mantenían” frequency rank
- 44277
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mantendrán | mantenían |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de mantener o de mantenerse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de mantener o de mantenerse. |
Where the eye mixes mantendrán and mantenían
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. mantendrán runs 10 letters (CVCCVCCCVC) against mantenían's 9 (CVCCVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: mantendrán vs mantenían
A purely visual mix-up. mantendrán ([mãn̪t̪ẽn̪ˈd̪ɾãn]) and mantenían ([mãn̪t̪eˈniãn]) 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 44277, 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]. mantenían is at rank #17,758, tagged as averb, pronounced [mãn̪t̪eˈniãn].
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 44277, this pair ranks #137,954 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mantendrán vs mantenían
Shared letters: aemnt. Private to "mantendrán": drá. Private to "mantenían": í.
"mantendrán" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVC · "mantenían" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "mantendrán" for "mantenían" ever safe?
Frequency check: "mantendrán" vs "mantenían" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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 "mantenían" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #137,954 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mantendrán" and "mantenían" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mantengas vs mantenían". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #137,954 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.