Which to use
“comen” and “cometan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,155
- “comen” frequency rank
- #28,290
- “cometan” frequency rank
- 34445
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | comen | cometan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de comer o de comerse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de cometer o de cometerse. |
Where the eye mixes comen and cometan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses comen with cometan
A purely visual mix-up. comen ([ˈkomẽn]) and cometan ([koˈmet̪ãn]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34445, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
comen is recorded at frequency rank #6,155, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈkomẽn]. cometan is at rank #28,290, tagged as averb, pronounced [koˈmet̪ãn].
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 34445, this pair ranks #191,407 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of comen vs cometan
Shared letters: cemno. Private to "comen": -. Private to "cometan": at.
"comen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "cometan" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "comen" for "cometan" ever safe?
Frequency check: "comen" vs "cometan" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "comen" and "cometan" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "comen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cometan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #191,407 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "comen" and "cometan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "comerán vs cometan". 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 #191,407 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.