Which to use
“mantendremos” and “mantenemos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,711
- “mantendremos” frequency rank
- #16,149
- “mantenemos” frequency rank
- 53860
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mantendremos | mantenemos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del futuro de indicativo de mantener o de mantenerse. | Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de mantener o de mantenerse. |
Where the eye mixes mantendremos and mantenemos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. mantendremos runs 12 letters (CVCCVCCCVCVC) against mantenemos's 10 (CVCCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between mantendremos and mantenemos
A purely visual mix-up. mantendremos ([mãn̪t̪ẽn̪ˈd̪ɾemos]) and mantenemos ([mãn̪t̪eˈnemos]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53860, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mantendremos is recorded at frequency rank #37,711, classified as averb, pronounced [mãn̪t̪ẽn̪ˈd̪ɾemos]. mantenemos is at rank #16,149, tagged as averb, pronounced [mãn̪t̪eˈnemos].
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 53860, this pair ranks #85,892 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mantendremos vs mantenemos
Shared letters: aemnost. Private to "mantendremos": dr. Private to "mantenemos": -.
"mantendremos" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVCVC · "mantenemos" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- mantendremos ← amntendremos · manetndremos · manntendremos · mantednremos · mantenddremos · mantendermos · mantendremmos · mantendremoss
- mantenemos ← amntenemos · manetnemos · manntenemos · manteenmos · mantenemmos · mantenemoss · mantenemso · manteneoms
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "mantendremos" and "mantenemos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "mantendremos" or "mantenemos" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "mantendremos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mantenemos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #85,892 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mantendremos" and "mantenemos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mantenemos vs mantengamos". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #85,892 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.