Which to use
“cometer” and “cometí” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,983
- “cometer” frequency rank
- #29,547
- “cometí” frequency rank
- 34530
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cometer | cometí |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dar uno sus veces a otro | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de cometer o de cometerse. |
Where the eye mixes cometer and cometí
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between cometer and cometí
A purely visual mix-up. cometer ([komeˈt̪eɾ]) 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 34530, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cometer is recorded at frequency rank #4,983, classified as averb, pronounced [komeˈt̪eɾ]. 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 34530, this pair ranks #190,947 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cometer vs cometí
Shared letters: cemot. Private to "cometer": r. Private to "cometí": í.
"cometer" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "cometí" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- cometer ← ccometer · cmoeter · coemter · comeetr · cometerr · cometre · cometter · commeter
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "cometer" for "cometí" ever safe?
Frequency check: "cometer" vs "cometí" - which ranks higher?
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 "cometer" 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 #190,947 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cometer" 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 #190,947 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.