Which to use
“manténganse” and “manténgase” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,782
- “manténganse” frequency rank
- #42,021
- “manténgase” frequency rank
- 91803
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | manténganse | manténgase |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del plural (ustedes) del imperativo afirmativo de mantenerse (con el pronombre «se» enclítico). | Segunda persona del singular (usted) del imperativo afirmativo de mantenerse (con el pronombre «se» enclítico). |
Where the eye mixes manténganse and manténgase
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. manténganse runs 11 letters (CVCCVCCVCCV) against manténgase's 10 (CVCCVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between manténganse and manténgase
A purely visual mix-up. manténganse ([mãn̪ˈt̪ẽŋgãnse]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 91803, 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]. 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 91803, this pair ranks #1,783 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of manténganse vs manténgase
Shared letters: aegmnsté. Private to "manténganse": -. Private to "manténgase": -.
"manténganse" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCCV · "manténgase" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "manténganse" and "manténgase" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "manténganse" or "manténgase" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "manténganse" and "manténgase" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "manténganse" 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 #1,783 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "manténganse" and "manténgase" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "manténganse vs mantengas". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,783 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.