Which to use
“commute” and “computed” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,687
- “commute” frequency rank
- #19,295
- “computed” frequency rank
- 32982
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | commute | computed |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | To exchange substantially; to abate but not abolish completely, a penalty, obligation, or payment in return for a great, single thing or an aggregate; to cash in; to lessen | simple past and past participle of compute |
Where the eye mixes commute and computed
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: commute vs computed
A purely visual mix-up. commute (/kəˈmjuːt/) and computed (/kəmˈpjuːtɪd/) 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 32982, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
commute is recorded at frequency rank #13,687, classified as averb, pronounced /kəˈmjuːt/. computed is at rank #19,295, tagged as averb, pronounced /kəmˈpjuːtɪd/.
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 32982, this pair ranks #333,253 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of commute vs computed
Shared letters: cemotu. Private to "commute": -. Private to "computed": dp.
"commute" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "computed" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "commute" and "computed" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "commute" vs "computed" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "commute" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "computed" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #333,253 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "commute" and "computed" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "compacted vs computed". 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 #333,253 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.