Which to use
“cite” and “come” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,003
- “cite” frequency rank
- #2,700
- “come” frequency rank
- 36703
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cite | come |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de citar. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de comer. |
Where the eye mixes cite and come
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses cite with come
A purely visual mix-up. cite ([ˈsit̪e]) and come ([ˈkome]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36703, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cite is recorded at frequency rank #34,003, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈsit̪e]. come is at rank #2,700, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkome].
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 36703, this pair ranks #179,261 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cite vs come
Shared letters: ce. Private to "cite": it. Private to "come": mo.
"cite" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "come" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "cite" for "come" ever safe?
Frequency check: "cite" vs "come" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "cite" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "come" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #179,261 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cite" and "come" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "catre vs cite". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #179,261 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.