acompañevsacompañoWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#12,291
“acompañe” frequency rank
#14,495
“acompaño” frequency rank
26786
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

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

Where the spellings diverge

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

8 ch
acompañe
8 ch
acompaño

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. acompañe ([akõmˈpaɲe]) and acompaño ([akõmˈpaɲo]) 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 - e in “acompañe” becomes o in “acompaño”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26786, 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]. acompaño is at rank #14,495, tagged as averb, pronounced [akõmˈpaɲo].

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 26786, this pair ranks #229,956 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of acompañe vs acompaño

Shared letters: acmopñ. Private to "acompañe": e. Private to "acompaño": -.

"acompañe" · 8 letters · shape VCVCCVCV  ·  "acompaño" · 8 letters · shape VCVCCVCV

Frequency comparison

acompañe#12,291
acompaño#14,495

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "acompañe" and "acompaño" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([akõmˈpaɲe] versus [akõmˈpaɲo]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "acompañe" or "acompaño"?
"acompañe" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #12,291 in our Spanish list, against #14,495 for "acompaño". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering acompañe vs acompaño

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