cometen

[koˈmet̪ẽn]

/[koˈmet̪ẽn]/ verb

The verdict

“cometen” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #12,553 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.

#12,553
frequency rank, Spanish
7
letters
10
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de cometer o de cometerse.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

cometen vs comte
71% similar
cometen vs comité
57% similar
cometen vs corten
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for cometen
PropertyValue
Headwordcometen
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[koˈmet̪ẽn]
Letters7
Frequency rank#12,553
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “cometen” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). cometen lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for cometen is 7 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [koˈmet̪ẽn]. Corpus data places it at rank #12,553 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de cometer o de cometerse.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for cometen, with forms such as "ccometen", "cmoeten", and "coemten". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "comte", "comité", "corten", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is cometen, spelled C-O-M-E-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de cometer o de cometerse.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ccometen,cmoeten,coemten,comeetn,cometenn,cometne,cometten,commeten,comteen,ocmeten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of cometen - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ccometen1cmoeten2coemten2comeetn2cometenn1cometne2cometten1commeten1
Edit distance from "cometen"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "cometen"?
"cometen" is spelled C-O-M-E-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [koˈmet̪ẽn].
What does "cometen" mean?
As a verb, "cometen" means: Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de cometer o de cometerse.
What words are commonly confused with "cometen"?
"cometen" is commonly confused with "comte", "comité", "corten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "cometen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cometen" is [koˈmet̪ẽn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cometen" come from?
"cometen" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “cometen”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-O-M-E-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [koˈmet̪ẽn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “comte” - see the side-by-side comparison. cometen vs comte
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list