cometidasvscometidosWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“cometidas” and “cometidos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#22,988
“cometidas” frequency rank
#9,263
“cometidos” frequency rank
32251
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature cometidas cometidos
Definition Forma del femenino plural de cometido, participio de cometer o de cometerse. Forma del plural de cometido, participio de cometer o de cometerse.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set cometidas and cometidos apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
cometidas
9 ch
cometidos

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. cometidas ([komeˈt̪ið̞as]) and cometidos ([komeˈt̪ið̞os]) 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 - a in “cometidas” becomes o in “cometidos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32251, 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]. 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 32251, this pair ranks #202,958 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of cometidas vs cometidos

Shared letters: cdeimost. Private to "cometidas": a. Private to "cometidos": -.

"cometidas" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC  ·  "cometidos" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • cometidasccometidas · cmoetidas · coemtidas · comeitdas · cometdias · cometiads · cometidass · cometiddas
  • cometidosccometidos · cmoetidos · coemtidos · comeitdos · cometdios · cometiddos · cometidoss · cometidso

Frequency comparison

cometidas#22,988
cometidos#9,263

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "cometidas" and "cometidos" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([komeˈt̪ið̞as] versus [komeˈt̪ið̞os]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "cometidas" or "cometidos"?
"cometidos" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #9,263 in our Spanish list, against #22,988 for "cometidas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering cometidas vs cometidos

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “cometidas” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list