Which to use
“comí” is a verb and “común” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,291
- “comí” frequency rank
- #622
- “común” frequency rank
- 10913
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | comí | común |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de comer o de comerse. | Compartido por varios. |
Where the eye mixes comí and común
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. comí runs 4 letters (CVCV) against común's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between comí and común
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: comí is [koˈmi] while común is [koˈmũn]. 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 (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10913, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
comí is recorded at frequency rank #10,291, classified as averb, pronounced [koˈmi]. común is at rank #622, tagged as anadj, pronounced [koˈmũn].
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 10913, this pair ranks #296,911 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of comí vs común
Shared letters: cmo. Private to "comí": í. Private to "común": nú.
"comí" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "común" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "comí" for "común" ever safe?
Frequency check: "comí" vs "común" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "comí" and "común" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "comí" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "común" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #296,911 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "comí" and "común" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "coin vs comí". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #296,911 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.