Which to use
“come” and “cometo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,700
- “come” frequency rank
- #47,012
- “cometo” frequency rank
- 49712
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | come | cometo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de comer. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de cometer o de cometerse. |
Where the eye mixes come and cometo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: come vs cometo
A purely visual mix-up. come ([ˈkome]) and cometo ([koˈmet̪o]) 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 “cometo”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49712, 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]. cometo is at rank #47,012, tagged as averb, pronounced [koˈmet̪o].
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 49712, this pair ranks #107,260 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of come vs cometo
Shared letters: cemo. Private to "come": -. Private to "cometo": t.
"come" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "cometo" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "come" and "cometo" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "come" or "cometo"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "come" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cometo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #107,260 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "come" and "cometo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cometo vs comezón". 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 #107,260 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.