acompañarvsacompañeWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#7,094
“acompañar” frequency rank
#12,291
“acompañe” frequency rank
19385
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature acompañar acompañe
Definition Hacer o dar compañía. Estar o ir junto a otro u otros. Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de acompañar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set acompañar and acompañe apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
acompañar
8 ch
acompañe

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. acompañar ([akõmpaˈɲaɾ]) and acompañe ([akõmˈpaɲe]) 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 19385, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

acompañar is recorded at frequency rank #7,094, classified as averb, pronounced [akõmpaˈɲaɾ]. acompañe is at rank #12,291, tagged as averb, pronounced [akõmˈpaɲe].

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 19385, this pair ranks #263,974 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of acompañar vs acompañe

Shared letters: acmopñ. Private to "acompañar": r. Private to "acompañe": e.

"acompañar" · 9 letters · shape VCVCCVCVC  ·  "acompañe" · 8 letters · shape VCVCCVCV

Frequency comparison

acompañar#7,094
acompañe#12,291

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "acompañar" and "acompañe" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([akõmpaˈɲaɾ] versus [akõmˈpaɲe]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "acompañar" or "acompañe"?
"acompañar" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #7,094 in our Spanish list, against #12,291 for "acompañe". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering acompañar vs acompañe

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 “acompañar” 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