Which to use
“mantengas” and “manténgase” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,943
- “mantengas” frequency rank
- #42,021
- “manténgase” frequency rank
- 82964
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mantengas | manténgase |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de mantener. | Segunda persona del singular (usted) del imperativo afirmativo de mantenerse (con el pronombre «se» enclítico). |
Where the eye mixes mantengas and manténgase
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. mantengas runs 9 letters (CVCCVCCVC) against manténgase's 10 (CVCCVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between mantengas and manténgase
A purely visual mix-up. mantengas ([mãn̪ˈt̪ẽŋgas]) 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 82964, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mantengas is recorded at frequency rank #40,943, classified as averb, pronounced [mãn̪ˈt̪ẽŋgas]. 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 82964, this pair ranks #8,651 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of mantengas vs manténgase
Shared letters: aegmnst. Private to "mantengas": -. Private to "manténgase": é.
"mantengas" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "manténgase" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- mantengas ← amntengas · manetngas · manntengas · mantegnas · mantenags · mantengass · mantenggas · mantengsa
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "mantengas" and "manténgase" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "mantengas" or "manténgase"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "mantengas" 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 #8,651 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mantengas" 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 #8,651 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.