acompañasvsacompañeWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#34,858
“acompañas” frequency rank
#12,291
“acompañe” frequency rank
47149
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature acompañas acompañe
Definition Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de acompañar. Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de acompañar.

Where the spellings diverge

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

9 ch
acompañas
8 ch
acompañe

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. acompañas ([akõmˈpaɲas]) 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 47149, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

acompañas is recorded at frequency rank #34,858, classified as averb, pronounced [akõmˈpaɲas]. 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 47149, this pair ranks #121,655 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of acompañas vs acompañe

Shared letters: acmopñ. Private to "acompañas": s. Private to "acompañe": e.

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

Frequency comparison

acompañas#34,858
acompañe#12,291

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "acompañas" and "acompañe" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([akõmˈpaɲas] versus [akõmˈpaɲe]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "acompañas" or "acompañe"?
"acompañe" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #12,291 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 acompañas 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 “acompañas” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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