Which to use
“comentar” and “comenten” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,185
- “comentar” frequency rank
- #32,137
- “comenten” frequency rank
- 37322
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | comentar | comenten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Explicar y declarar el contenido de un texto de modo que pueda entenderse mejor o con más facilidad. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de comentar. |
Where the eye mixes comentar and comenten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: comentar vs comenten
A purely visual mix-up. comentar ([komẽn̪ˈt̪aɾ]) and comenten ([koˈmẽn̪t̪ẽn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37322, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
comentar is recorded at frequency rank #5,185, classified as averb, pronounced [komẽn̪ˈt̪aɾ]. comenten is at rank #32,137, tagged as averb, pronounced [koˈmẽn̪t̪ẽn].
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 37322, this pair ranks #175,915 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of comentar vs comenten
Shared letters: cemnot. Private to "comentar": ar. Private to "comenten": -.
"comentar" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "comenten" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "comentar" and "comenten" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "comentar" or "comenten" 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 "comentar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "comenten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #175,915 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "comentar" and "comenten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "comenten vs conecten". 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 #175,915 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.