Which to use
“cometidas” is a participle and “cometido” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #22,988
- “cometidas” frequency rank
- #3,990
- “cometido” frequency rank
- 26978
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cometidas | cometido |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino plural de cometido, participio de cometer o de cometerse. | Todo aquello que es objeto de la comisión, encargo, oficio, empleo, ministerio, misión, etc. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set cometidas and cometido apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: cometidas is [komeˈt̪ið̞as] while cometido is [komeˈt̪ið̞o]. 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 (participle vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26978, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cometidas is recorded at frequency rank #22,988, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [komeˈt̪ið̞as]. cometido is at rank #3,990, tagged as anoun, pronounced [komeˈt̪ið̞o].
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 26978, this pair ranks #228,994 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cometidas vs cometido
Shared letters: cdeimot. Private to "cometidas": as. Private to "cometido": -.
"cometidas" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC · "cometido" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cometidas" and "cometido" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "cometidas" or "cometido"?
Remembering cometidas vs cometido
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a participle, it's “cometidas”; for a noun, it's “cometido”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “cometidas” entry
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