Which to use
“manténganse” and “mantengas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,782
- “manténganse” frequency rank
- #40,943
- “mantengas” frequency rank
- 90725
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | manténganse | mantengas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del plural (ustedes) del imperativo afirmativo de mantenerse (con el pronombre «se» enclítico). | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de mantener. |
Where the eye mixes manténganse and mantengas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. manténganse runs 11 letters (CVCCVCCVCCV) 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 manténganse with mantengas
A purely visual mix-up. manténganse ([mãn̪ˈt̪ẽŋgãnse]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 90725, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
manténganse is recorded at frequency rank #49,782, classified as averb, pronounced [mãn̪ˈt̪ẽŋgãnse]. 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 90725, this pair ranks #2,353 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of manténganse vs mantengas
Shared letters: aegmnst. Private to "manténganse": é. Private to "mantengas": -.
"manténganse" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCCV · "mantengas" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- mantengas ← amntengas · manetngas · manntengas · mantegnas · mantenags · mantengass · mantenggas · mantengsa
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "manténganse" and "mantengas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
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Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "manténganse" 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 #2,353 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "manténganse" and "mantengas" 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 #2,353 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.