acompañevsacompañenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#12,291
“acompañe” frequency rank
#29,903
“acompañen” frequency rank
42194
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature acompañe acompañen
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de acompañar. Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de acompañar.

Where the spellings diverge

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

8 ch
acompañe
9 ch
acompañen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. acompañe ([akõmˈpaɲe]) and acompañen ([akõmˈpaɲẽn]) 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 extra letter(s) - “acompañe” sits inside “acompañen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42194, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

acompañe is recorded at frequency rank #12,291, classified as averb, pronounced [akõmˈpaɲe]. acompañen is at rank #29,903, tagged as averb, pronounced [akõmˈpaɲẽn].

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 42194, this pair ranks #149,601 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of acompañe vs acompañen

Shared letters: acemopñ. Private to "acompañe": -. Private to "acompañen": n.

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

Frequency comparison

acompañe#12,291
acompañen#29,903

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "acompañe" and "acompañen" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([akõmˈpaɲe] versus [akõmˈpaɲẽn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "acompañe" or "acompañen"?
"acompañe" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #12,291 in our Spanish list, against #29,903 for "acompañen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering acompañe vs acompañen

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 “acompañe” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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