Which to use
“comerse” and “comete” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,792
- “comerse” frequency rank
- #10,289
- “comete” frequency rank
- 25081
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | comerse | comete |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Soportar o recibir una acción molesta, desagradable, o, en algunos casos, perjudicial. | Segunda persona del singular (vos) del imperativo afirmativo de comerse (con el pronombre «te» enclítico). |
Where the eye mixes comerse and comete
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between comerse and comete
A purely visual mix-up. comerse ([koˈmeɾse]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25081, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
comerse is recorded at frequency rank #14,792, classified as averb, pronounced [koˈmeɾse]. 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 25081, this pair ranks #238,099 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of comerse vs comete
Shared letters: cemo. Private to "comerse": rs. Private to "comete": t.
"comerse" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "comete" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "comerse" and "comete" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "comerse" or "comete" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "comerse" 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 #238,099 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "comerse" and "comete" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "comerán vs comerse". 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 #238,099 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.