Which to use
“comenten” and “comete” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,137
- “comenten” frequency rank
- #10,289
- “comete” frequency rank
- 42426
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | comenten | comete |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de comentar. | Segunda persona del singular (vos) del imperativo afirmativo de comerse (con el pronombre «te» enclítico). |
Where the eye mixes comenten and comete
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between comenten and comete
A purely visual mix-up. comenten ([koˈmẽn̪t̪ẽn]) and comete ([koˈmet̪e]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42426, 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]. comete is at rank #10,289, tagged as averb, pronounced [koˈmet̪e].
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 42426, this pair ranks #148,275 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of comenten vs comete
Shared letters: cemot. Private to "comenten": n. Private to "comete": -.
"comenten" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "comete" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "comenten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "comete" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #148,275 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "comenten" and "comete" 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 #148,275 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.