Which to use
“cometan” and “compran” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,290
- “cometan” frequency rank
- #9,426
- “compran” frequency rank
- 37716
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cometan | compran |
|---|---|---|
| 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 presente de indicativo de comprar. |
Where the eye mixes cometan and compran
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: cometan vs compran
A purely visual mix-up. cometan ([koˈmet̪ãn]) and compran ([ˈkõmpɾãn]) 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 37716, 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]. compran is at rank #9,426, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkõmpɾãn].
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 37716, this pair ranks #173,842 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cometan vs compran
Shared letters: acmno. Private to "cometan": et. Private to "compran": pr.
"cometan" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "compran" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "cometan" for "compran" ever safe?
Which is more common, "cometan" or "compran"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "cometan" and "compran" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "cometan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "compran" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #173,842 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cometan" and "compran" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "comerán vs cometan". 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 #173,842 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.