Which to use
“acompañaba” is a verb and “acompañado” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #19,019
- “acompañaba” frequency rank
- #3,823
- “acompañado” frequency rank
- 22842
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | acompañaba | acompañado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de acompañar. | Que vive con una pareja sexual sin haberse casado. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set acompañaba and acompañado apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: acompañaba is [akõmpaˈɲaβ̞a] while acompañado is [akõmpaˈɲað̞o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22842, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
acompañaba is recorded at frequency rank #19,019, classified as averb, pronounced [akõmpaˈɲaβ̞a]. acompañado is at rank #3,823, tagged as anadj, pronounced [akõmpaˈɲað̞o].
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 22842, this pair ranks #248,494 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of acompañaba vs acompañado
Shared letters: acmopñ. Private to "acompañaba": b. Private to "acompañado": d.
"acompañaba" · 10 letters · shape VCVCCVCVCV · "acompañado" · 10 letters · shape VCVCCVCVCV
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "acompañaba" and "acompañado" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "acompañaba" or "acompañado"?
Remembering acompañaba vs acompañado
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “acompañaba”; for an adjective, it's “acompañado”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “acompañaba” entry
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