Which to use
“comentaron” and “comenzaron” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,911
- “comentaron” frequency rank
- #2,970
- “comenzaron” frequency rank
- 20881
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | comentaron | comenzaron |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de comentar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de comenzar. |
Where the eye mixes comentaron and comenzaron
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: comentaron vs comenzaron
A purely visual mix-up. comentaron ([komẽn̪ˈt̪aɾõn]) and comenzaron ([komẽnˈsaɾõn]) 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 a single letter - t in “comentaron” becomes z in “comenzaron”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20881, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
comentaron is recorded at frequency rank #17,911, classified as averb, pronounced [komẽn̪ˈt̪aɾõn]. comenzaron is at rank #2,970, tagged as averb, pronounced [komẽnˈsaɾõn].
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 20881, this pair ranks #257,355 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of comentaron vs comenzaron
Shared letters: acemnor. Private to "comentaron": t. Private to "comenzaron": z.
"comentaron" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVC · "comenzaron" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- comentaron ← ccomentaron · cmoentaron · coemntaron · comenatron · comenntaron · comentaorn · comentarno · comentaronn
- comenzaron ← ccomenzaron · cmoenzaron · coemnzaron · comenazron · comennzaron · comenzaorn · comenzarno · comenzaronn
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "comentaron" and "comenzaron" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "comentaron" or "comenzaron"?
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 "comentaron" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "comenzaron" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #257,355 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "comentaron" and "comenzaron" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "comentados vs comentaron". 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 #257,355 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.