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 eye mixes comería and comerse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. comería (CVCVCVV) and comerse (CVCVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses comería with comerse
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": aí. Private to "comerse": s.
"comería" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV · "comerse" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- comerse ← ccomerse · cmoerse · coemrse · comerce · comeres · comerrse · comersse · comesre
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "comería" and "comerse" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "comería" or "comerse"?
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 "comería" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "comerse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #140,016 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "comería" and "comerse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "comería vs competía". 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 #140,016 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.