combatesvscompartesWhich spelling fits?

Quick tell: combates is a noun, compartes is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“combates” is a noun and “compartes” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#11,003
“combates” frequency rank
#26,762
“compartes” frequency rank
37765
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature combates compartes
Definition Forma del plural de combate. Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de compartir.

Where the eye mixes combates and compartes

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.

8 ch
combates
9 ch
compartes

Look-alike desk: combates vs compartes

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: combates is [kõmˈbat̪es] while compartes is [kõmˈpaɾt̪es]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37765, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

combates is recorded at frequency rank #11,003, classified as anoun, pronounced [kõmˈbat̪es]. compartes is at rank #26,762, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõmˈpaɾt̪es].

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 37765, this pair ranks #173,610 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of combates vs compartes

Shared letters: acemost. Private to "combates": b. Private to "compartes": pr.

"combates" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC  ·  "compartes" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • combatesccombates · cmobates · cobmates · comabtes · combaets · combatess · combatse · combattes
  • compartesccompartes · cmopartes · comaprtes · commpartes · comparets · comparrtes · compartess · compartse

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "combates" for "compartes" ever safe?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "combates" is a noun and "compartes" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Frequency check: "combates" vs "compartes" - which ranks higher?
"combates" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #11,003 in our Spanish list, against #26,762 for "compartes". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.

  • Full dictionary entry for "combates" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "compartes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #173,610 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "combates" and "compartes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "compartes vs comporten". 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 #173,610 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list