Which to use
“mantenerse” and “manténgase” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,128
- “mantenerse” frequency rank
- #42,021
- “manténgase” frequency rank
- 47149
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mantenerse | manténgase |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Sostenerse uno mismo, sea en un mismo nivel o lugar durante el transcurso del tiempo, o bien económicamente. | Segunda persona del singular (usted) del imperativo afirmativo de mantenerse (con el pronombre «se» enclítico). |
Where the eye mixes mantenerse and manténgase
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. mantenerse (CVCCVCVCCV) and manténgase (CVCCVCCVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between mantenerse and manténgase
A purely visual mix-up. mantenerse ([mãn̪t̪eˈneɾse]) and manténgase ([mãn̪ˈt̪ẽŋgase]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47149, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mantenerse is recorded at frequency rank #5,128, classified as averb, pronounced [mãn̪t̪eˈneɾse]. manténgase is at rank #42,021, tagged as averb, pronounced [mãn̪ˈt̪ẽŋgase].
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 47149, this pair ranks #121,655 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mantenerse vs manténgase
Shared letters: aemnst. Private to "mantenerse": r. Private to "manténgase": gé.
"mantenerse" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCCV · "manténgase" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- mantenerse ← amntenerse · manetnerse · manntenerse · manteenrse · mantenerce · manteneres · mantenerrse · mantenersse
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "mantenerse" for "manténgase" ever safe?
Frequency check: "mantenerse" vs "manténgase" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "mantenerse" and "manténgase" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "mantenerse" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "manténgase" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #121,655 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mantenerse" and "manténgase" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "manténganse vs manténgase". 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 #121,655 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.