acompañanvsacompañasWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“acompañan” and “acompañas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#10,091
“acompañan” frequency rank
#34,858
“acompañas” frequency rank
44949
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature acompañan acompañas
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de acompañar. Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de acompañar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set acompañan and acompañas apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
acompañan
9 ch
acompañas

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. acompañan ([akõmˈpaɲãn]) and acompañas ([akõmˈpaɲas]) 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 a single letter - n in “acompañan” becomes s in “acompañas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44949, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

acompañan is recorded at frequency rank #10,091, classified as averb, pronounced [akõmˈpaɲãn]. acompañas is at rank #34,858, tagged as averb, pronounced [akõmˈpaɲas].

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 44949, this pair ranks #134,177 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of acompañan vs acompañas

Shared letters: acmopñ. Private to "acompañan": n. Private to "acompañas": s.

"acompañan" · 9 letters · shape VCVCCVCVC  ·  "acompañas" · 9 letters · shape VCVCCVCVC

Frequency comparison

acompañan#10,091
acompañas#34,858

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "acompañan" and "acompañas" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([akõmˈpaɲãn] versus [akõmˈpaɲas]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "acompañan" or "acompañas"?
"acompañan" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #10,091 in our Spanish list, against #34,858 for "acompañas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering acompañan vs acompañas

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “acompañan” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

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