Which to use
“combaten” and “cometen” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,913
- “combaten” frequency rank
- #12,553
- “cometen” frequency rank
- 40466
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | combaten | cometen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de combatir. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de cometer o de cometerse. |
Where the eye mixes combaten and cometen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between combaten and cometen
A purely visual mix-up. combaten ([kõmˈbat̪ẽn]) and cometen ([koˈmet̪ẽn]) 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 40466, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
combaten is recorded at frequency rank #27,913, classified as averb, pronounced [kõmˈbat̪ẽn]. cometen is at rank #12,553, tagged as averb, pronounced [koˈmet̪ẽn].
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 40466, this pair ranks #158,937 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of combaten vs cometen
Shared letters: cemnot. Private to "combaten": ab. Private to "cometen": -.
"combaten" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "cometen" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "combaten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cometen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #158,937 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "combaten" and "cometen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "combaten vs comparen". 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 #158,937 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.