Which to use
“completed” and “computed” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,750
- “completed” frequency rank
- #19,295
- “computed” frequency rank
- 21045
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | completed | computed |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | simple past and past participle of complete | simple past and past participle of compute |
Where the eye mixes completed and computed
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses completed with computed
A purely visual mix-up. completed (/kəmˈpliːtɪd/) 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 21045, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
completed is recorded at frequency rank #1,750, classified as averb, pronounced /kəmˈpliːtɪd/. 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 21045, this pair ranks #426,804 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of completed vs computed
Shared letters: cdemopt. Private to "completed": l. Private to "computed": u.
"completed" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC · "computed" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "completed" and "computed" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "completed" or "computed"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "completed" and "computed" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "completed" 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 #426,804 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "completed" 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 #426,804 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.