Which to use
“mantuviera” and “mantuvieron” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,298
- “mantuviera” frequency rank
- #11,083
- “mantuvieron” frequency rank
- 38381
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mantuviera | mantuvieron |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo de mantener o de mantenerse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de mantener o de mantenerse. |
Where the eye mixes mantuviera and mantuvieron
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. mantuviera runs 10 letters (CVCCVCVVCV) against mantuvieron's 11 (CVCCVCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between mantuviera and mantuvieron
A purely visual mix-up. mantuviera ([mãn̪t̪uˈβ̞jeɾa]) and mantuvieron ([mãn̪t̪uˈβ̞jeɾõn]) 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 38381, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mantuviera is recorded at frequency rank #27,298, classified as averb, pronounced [mãn̪t̪uˈβ̞jeɾa]. mantuvieron is at rank #11,083, tagged as averb, pronounced [mãn̪t̪uˈβ̞jeɾõn].
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 38381, this pair ranks #170,321 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mantuviera vs mantuvieron
Shared letters: aeimnrtuv. Private to "mantuviera": -. Private to "mantuvieron": o.
"mantuviera" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVVCV · "mantuvieron" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- mantuviera ← amntuviera · manntuviera · manttuviera · mantubiera · mantuivera · mantuveira · mantuviear · mantuvierra
- mantuvieron ← amntuvieron · manntuvieron · manttuvieron · mantubieron · mantuiveron · mantuveiron · mantuvieorn · mantuvierno
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "mantuviera" for "mantuvieron" ever safe?
Which is more common, "mantuviera" or "mantuvieron"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "mantuviera" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mantuvieron" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #170,321 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mantuviera" and "mantuvieron" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mantuviera vs mantuvieran". 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 #170,321 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.