comevscometíWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#2,700
“come” frequency rank
#29,547
“cometí” frequency rank
32247
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature come cometí
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de comer. Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de cometer o de cometerse.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set come and cometí apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch
come
6 ch
cometí

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. come ([ˈkome]) and cometí ([komeˈt̪i]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “come” sits inside “cometí”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32247, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

come is recorded at frequency rank #2,700, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈkome]. cometí is at rank #29,547, tagged as averb, pronounced [komeˈt̪i].

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 32247, this pair ranks #202,979 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of come vs cometí

Shared letters: cemo. Private to "come": -. Private to "cometí": .

"come" · 4 letters · shape CVCV  ·  "cometí" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • comeccome · cmoe · coem · ocme

Frequency comparison

come#2,700
cometí#29,547

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "come" and "cometí" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈkome] versus [komeˈt̪i]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "come" or "cometí"?
"come" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,700 in our Spanish list, against #29,547 for "cometí". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering come vs cometí

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 “come” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list