acompañenvsacompañoWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#29,903
“acompañen” frequency rank
#14,495
“acompaño” frequency rank
44398
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature acompañen acompaño
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) 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 acompañen and acompaño apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
acompañen
8 ch
acompaño

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. acompañen ([akõmˈpaɲẽn]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44398, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

acompañen is recorded at frequency rank #29,903, classified as averb, pronounced [akõmˈpaɲẽn]. 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 44398, this pair ranks #137,295 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of acompañen vs acompaño

Shared letters: acmopñ. Private to "acompañen": en. Private to "acompaño": -.

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

Frequency comparison

acompañen#29,903
acompaño#14,495

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "acompañen" and "acompaño" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([akõmˈpaɲẽn] versus [akõmˈpaɲo]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "acompañen" or "acompaño"?
"acompaño" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #14,495 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 acompañen 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 “acompañen” 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