Which to use
“comen” and “corten” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,155
- “comen” frequency rank
- #20,626
- “corten” frequency rank
- 26781
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | comen | corten |
|---|---|---|
| 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 cortar o de cortarse. |
Where the eye mixes comen and corten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: comen vs corten
A purely visual mix-up. comen ([ˈkomẽn]) and corten ([ˈkoɾt̪ẽn]) 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 26781, 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]. corten is at rank #20,626, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkoɾt̪ẽn].
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 26781, this pair ranks #229,977 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of comen vs corten
Shared letters: ceno. Private to "comen": m. Private to "corten": rt.
"comen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "corten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "comen" for "corten" ever safe?
Which is more common, "comen" or "corten"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "comen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "corten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #229,977 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "comen" and "corten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cordel vs corten". 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 #229,977 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.