Which to use
“comenten” and “cometan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,137
- “comenten” frequency rank
- #28,290
- “cometan” frequency rank
- 60427
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | comenten | cometan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de comentar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de cometer o de cometerse. |
Where the eye mixes comenten and cometan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between comenten and cometan
A purely visual mix-up. comenten ([koˈmẽn̪t̪ẽn]) and cometan ([koˈmet̪ãn]) 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 60427, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
comenten is recorded at frequency rank #32,137, classified as averb, pronounced [koˈmẽn̪t̪ẽn]. cometan is at rank #28,290, tagged as averb, pronounced [koˈmet̪ãn].
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 60427, this pair ranks #58,989 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of comenten vs cometan
Shared letters: cemnot. Private to "comenten": -. Private to "cometan": a.
"comenten" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "cometan" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "comenten" for "cometan" ever safe?
Frequency check: "comenten" vs "cometan" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "comenten" and "cometan" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "comenten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cometan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #58,989 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "comenten" and "cometan" 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 #58,989 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.