Which to use
“comete” and “cometo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,289
- “comete” frequency rank
- #47,012
- “cometo” frequency rank
- 57301
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | comete | cometo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (vos) del imperativo afirmativo de comerse (con el pronombre «te» enclítico). | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de cometer o de cometerse. |
Where the eye mixes comete and cometo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between comete and cometo
A purely visual mix-up. comete ([koˈmet̪e]) and cometo ([koˈmet̪o]) 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 o in “cometo”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57301, 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]. cometo is at rank #47,012, tagged as averb, pronounced [koˈmet̪o].
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 57301, this pair ranks #71,043 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of comete vs cometo
Shared letters: cemot. Private to "comete": -. Private to "cometo": -.
"comete" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "cometo" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "comete" for "cometo" ever safe?
Frequency check: "comete" vs "cometo" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "comete" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cometo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #71,043 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "comete" and "cometo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cometo vs comezón". 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 #71,043 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.