Which to use
“mantiene” and “mantienes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,084
- “mantiene” frequency rank
- #27,679
- “mantienes” frequency rank
- 29763
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mantiene | mantienes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de mantener. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de mantener o de mantenerse. |
Where the eye mixes mantiene and mantienes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. mantiene runs 8 letters (CVCCVVCV) against mantienes's 9 (CVCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between mantiene and mantienes
A purely visual mix-up. mantiene ([mãn̪ˈt̪jene]) and mantienes ([mãn̪ˈt̪jenes]) 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) - “mantiene” sits inside “mantienes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29763, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mantiene is recorded at frequency rank #2,084, classified as averb, pronounced [mãn̪ˈt̪jene]. mantienes is at rank #27,679, tagged as averb, pronounced [mãn̪ˈt̪jenes].
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 29763, this pair ranks #215,371 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mantiene vs mantienes
Shared letters: aeimnt. Private to "mantiene": -. Private to "mantienes": s.
"mantiene" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCV · "mantienes" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "mantiene" and "mantienes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "mantiene" or "mantienes"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "mantiene" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mantienes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #215,371 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mantiene" and "mantienes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "manteles vs mantienes". 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 #215,371 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.