Which to use
“cometidos” is a participle and “cosméticos” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,263
- “cometidos” frequency rank
- #19,971
- “cosméticos” frequency rank
- 29234
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cometidos | cosméticos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de cometido, participio de cometer o de cometerse. | Forma del plural de cosmético. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set cometidos and cosméticos 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: cometidos is [komeˈt̪ið̞os] while cosméticos is [kosˈmet̪ikos]. 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 29234, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cometidos is recorded at frequency rank #9,263, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [komeˈt̪ið̞os]. cosméticos is at rank #19,971, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kosˈmet̪ikos].
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 29234, this pair ranks #218,039 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cometidos vs cosméticos
Shared letters: cimost. Private to "cometidos": de. Private to "cosméticos": é.
"cometidos" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC · "cosméticos" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- cometidos ← ccometidos · cmoetidos · coemtidos · comeitdos · cometdios · cometiddos · cometidoss · cometidso
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cometidos" and "cosméticos" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "cometidos" or "cosméticos"?
Remembering cometidos vs cosméticos
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a participle, it's “cometidos”; for a noun, it's “cosméticos”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “cometidos” entry
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