Which to use
“comete” and “cometí” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,289
- “comete” frequency rank
- #29,547
- “cometí” frequency rank
- 39836
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | comete | cometí |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (vos) del imperativo afirmativo de comerse (con el pronombre «te» enclítico). | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de cometer o de cometerse. |
Where the eye mixes comete and cometí
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between comete and cometí
A purely visual mix-up. comete ([koˈmet̪e]) 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 a single letter - e in “comete” becomes í in “cometí”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39836, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
comete is recorded at frequency rank #10,289, classified as averb, pronounced [koˈmet̪e]. 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 39836, this pair ranks #162,400 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of comete vs cometí
Shared letters: cemot. Private to "comete": -. Private to "cometí": í.
"comete" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "cometí" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- comete ← ccomete · cmoete · coemte · comeet · comette · commete · comtee · ocmete
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "comete" for "cometí" ever safe?
Frequency check: "comete" vs "cometí" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "comete" 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 #162,400 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "comete" 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 #162,400 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.