Which to use
“cometida” is a noun and “cometidos” is a participle - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #34,507
- “cometida” frequency rank
- #9,263
- “cometidos” frequency rank
- 43770
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cometida | cometidos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acometida. | Forma del plural de cometido, participio de cometer o de cometerse. |
Where the eye mixes cometida and cometidos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses cometida with cometidos
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: cometida is [komeˈt̪ið̞a] while cometidos is [komeˈt̪ið̞os]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs participle), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43770, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cometida is recorded at frequency rank #34,507, classified as anoun, pronounced [komeˈt̪ið̞a]. cometidos is at rank #9,263, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [komeˈt̪ið̞os].
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 43770, this pair ranks #140,813 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cometida vs cometidos
Shared letters: cdeimot. Private to "cometida": a. Private to "cometidos": s.
"cometida" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV · "cometidos" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "cometida" and "cometidos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "cometida" or "cometidos"?
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 "cometida" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cometidos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #140,813 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cometida" and "cometidos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cometida 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 #140,813 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.