Which to use
“comían” and “comió” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,156
- “comían” frequency rank
- #10,810
- “comió” frequency rank
- 37966
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | comían | comió |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de comer o de comerse. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de comer o de comerse. |
Where the eye mixes comían and comió
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses comían with comió
A purely visual mix-up. comían ([koˈmiãn]) and comió ([koˈmjo]) 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 37966, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
comían is recorded at frequency rank #27,156, classified as averb, pronounced [koˈmiãn]. comió is at rank #10,810, tagged as averb, pronounced [koˈmjo].
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 37966, this pair ranks #172,526 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of comían vs comió
Shared letters: cmo. Private to "comían": aní. Private to "comió": ió.
"comían" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "comió" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "comían" for "comió" ever safe?
Frequency check: "comían" vs "comió" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "comían" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "comió" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #172,526 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "comían" and "comió" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "coin vs comían". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #172,526 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.