Which to use
“comes” is a verb and “comités” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,833
- “comes” frequency rank
- #11,193
- “comités” frequency rank
- 19026
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | comes | comités |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de comer. | Forma del plural de comité. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set comes and comités apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: comes is [ˈkomes] while comités is [komiˈt̪es]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19026, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
comes is recorded at frequency rank #7,833, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈkomes]. comités is at rank #11,193, tagged as anoun, pronounced [komiˈt̪es].
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 19026, this pair ranks #265,494 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of comes vs comités
Shared letters: cmos. Private to "comes": e. Private to "comités": ité.
"comes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "comités" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- comes ← ccomes · cmoes · coems · comess · commes · comse · ocmes
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "comes" and "comités" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "comes" or "comités"?
Remembering comes vs comités
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “comes”; for a noun, it's “comités”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “comes” entry
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