Which to use
“mantenga” and “mantengas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,592
- “mantenga” frequency rank
- #40,943
- “mantengas” frequency rank
- 48535
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mantenga | mantengas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de mantener o de mantenerse. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de mantener. |
Where the eye mixes mantenga and mantengas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. mantenga runs 8 letters (CVCCVCCV) against mantengas's 9 (CVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses mantenga with mantengas
A purely visual mix-up. mantenga ([mãn̪ˈt̪ẽŋga]) and mantengas ([mãn̪ˈt̪ẽŋgas]) 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 extra letter(s) - “mantenga” sits inside “mantengas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48535, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mantenga is recorded at frequency rank #7,592, classified as averb, pronounced [mãn̪ˈt̪ẽŋga]. mantengas is at rank #40,943, tagged as averb, pronounced [mãn̪ˈt̪ẽŋgas].
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 48535, this pair ranks #113,944 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mantenga vs mantengas
Shared letters: aegmnt. Private to "mantenga": -. Private to "mantengas": s.
"mantenga" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "mantengas" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "mantenga" and "mantengas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "mantenga" vs "mantengas" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "mantenga" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mantengas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #113,944 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mantenga" and "mantengas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "manténganse vs mantengas". 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 #113,944 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.