Which to use
“cometió” and “competía” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,087
- “cometió” frequency rank
- #47,664
- “competía” frequency rank
- 56751
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cometió | competía |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de cometer o de cometerse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de competer. |
Where the eye mixes cometió and competía
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: cometió vs competía
A purely visual mix-up. cometió ([komeˈt̪jo]) and competía ([kõmpeˈt̪ia]) 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 56751, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cometió is recorded at frequency rank #9,087, classified as averb, pronounced [komeˈt̪jo]. competía is at rank #47,664, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõmpeˈt̪ia].
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 56751, this pair ranks #73,273 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of cometió vs competía
Shared letters: cemot. Private to "cometió": ió. Private to "competía": apí.
"cometió" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV · "competía" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "cometió" and "competía" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "cometió" or "competía"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "cometió" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "competía" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #73,273 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cometió" and "competía" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "competía vs compita". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #73,273 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.