Which to use
“cometan” and “comían” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,290
- “cometan” frequency rank
- #27,156
- “comían” frequency rank
- 55446
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cometan | comían |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de cometer o de cometerse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de comer o de comerse. |
Where the eye mixes cometan and comían
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between cometan and comían
A purely visual mix-up. cometan ([koˈmet̪ãn]) and comían ([koˈmiãn]) 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 55446, 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]. comían is at rank #27,156, tagged as averb, pronounced [koˈmiãn].
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 55446, this pair ranks #78,856 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of cometan vs comían
Shared letters: acmno. Private to "cometan": et. Private to "comían": í.
"cometan" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "comían" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- cometan ← ccometan · cmoetan · coemtan · comeatn · cometann · comettan · commetan · comtean
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cometan" and "comían" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "cometan" or "comían"?
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 "cometan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "comían" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #78,856 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cometan" and "comían" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "coin vs comían". 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 #78,856 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.