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Which to use

“comería” and “comerse” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#29,114
“comería” frequency rank
#14,792
“comerse” frequency rank
43906
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature comería comerse
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del condicional de comer o de comerse. Soportar o recibir una acción molesta, desagradable, o, en algunos casos, perjudicial.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set comería and comerse apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
comería
7 ch
comerse

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. comería ([komeˈɾia]) and comerse ([koˈmeɾse]) 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 43906, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

comería is recorded at frequency rank #29,114, classified as averb, pronounced [komeˈɾia]. comerse is at rank #14,792, tagged as averb, pronounced [koˈmeɾse].

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 43906, this pair ranks #140,016 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of comería vs comerse

Shared letters: cemor. Private to "comería": . Private to "comerse": s.

"comería" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV  ·  "comerse" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • comerseccomerse · cmoerse · coemrse · comerce · comeres · comerrse · comersse · comesre

Frequency comparison

comería#29,114
comerse#14,792

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "comería" and "comerse" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([komeˈɾia] versus [koˈmeɾse]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "comería" or "comerse"?
"comerse" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #14,792 in our Spanish list, against #29,114 for "comería". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering comería vs comerse

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “comería” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list