Which to use
“cometo” and “compete” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,012
- “cometo” frequency rank
- #31,712
- “compete” frequency rank
- 78724
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cometo | compete |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de cometer o de cometerse. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de competer. |
Where the eye mixes cometo and compete
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: cometo vs compete
A purely visual mix-up. cometo ([koˈmet̪o]) and compete ([kõmˈpet̪e]) 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 78724, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cometo is recorded at frequency rank #47,012, classified as averb, pronounced [koˈmet̪o]. compete is at rank #31,712, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõmˈpet̪e].
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 78724, this pair ranks #14,036 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of cometo vs compete
Shared letters: cemot. Private to "cometo": -. Private to "compete": p.
"cometo" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "compete" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "cometo" for "compete" ever safe?
Frequency check: "cometo" vs "compete" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "cometo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "compete" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #14,036 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cometo" and "compete" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cometo vs comezón". 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 #14,036 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.