Which to use
“comentan” and “comente” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,931
- “comentan” frequency rank
- #25,564
- “comente” frequency rank
- 37495
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | comentan | comente |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de comentar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de comentar. |
Where the eye mixes comentan and comente
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between comentan and comente
A purely visual mix-up. comentan ([koˈmẽn̪t̪ãn]) and comente ([koˈmẽn̪t̪e]) 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 37495, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
comentan is recorded at frequency rank #11,931, classified as averb, pronounced [koˈmẽn̪t̪ãn]. comente is at rank #25,564, tagged as averb, pronounced [koˈmẽn̪t̪e].
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 37495, this pair ranks #175,003 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of comentan vs comente
Shared letters: cemnot. Private to "comentan": a. Private to "comente": -.
"comentan" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "comente" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "comentan" and "comente" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "comentan" or "comente"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "comentan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "comente" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #175,003 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "comentan" and "comente" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "comente vs cometo". 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 #175,003 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.