Which to use
“cometan” and “cometí” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,290
- “cometan” frequency rank
- #29,547
- “cometí” frequency rank
- 57837
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cometan | cometí |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de cometer o de cometerse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de cometer o de cometerse. |
Where the eye mixes cometan and cometí
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between cometan and cometí
A purely visual mix-up. cometan ([koˈmet̪ãn]) and cometí ([komeˈt̪i]) 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 57837, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cometan is recorded at frequency rank #28,290, classified as averb, pronounced [koˈmet̪ãn]. cometí is at rank #29,547, tagged as averb, pronounced [komeˈt̪i].
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 57837, this pair ranks #68,889 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of cometan vs cometí
Shared letters: cemot. Private to "cometan": an. Private to "cometí": í.
"cometan" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "cometí" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- cometan ← ccometan · cmoetan · coemtan · comeatn · cometann · comettan · commetan · comtean
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "cometan" for "cometí" ever safe?
Which is more common, "cometan" or "cometí"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "cometan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cometí" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #68,889 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cometan" and "cometí" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cometí 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 #68,889 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.