Which to use
“comen” and “comí” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,155
- “comen” frequency rank
- #10,291
- “comí” frequency rank
- 16446
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | comen | comí |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de comer o de comerse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de comer o de comerse. |
Where the eye mixes comen and comí
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between comen and comí
A purely visual mix-up. comen ([ˈkomẽn]) and comí ([koˈmi]) 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 16446, 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]. comí is at rank #10,291, tagged as averb, pronounced [koˈmi].
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 16446, this pair ranks #276,129 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of comen vs comí
Shared letters: cmo. Private to "comen": en. Private to "comí": í.
"comen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "comí" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- comen ← ccomen · cmoen · coemn · comenn · commen · comne · ocmen
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "comen" and "comí" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "comen" or "comí" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "comen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "comí" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #276,129 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "comen" and "comí" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "coin vs comí". 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 #276,129 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.