Which to use
“comienzan” and “comienzas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,186
- “comienzan” frequency rank
- #25,565
- “comienzas” frequency rank
- 30751
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | comienzan | comienzas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de comenzar. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de comenzar. |
Where the eye mixes comienzan and comienzas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between comienzan and comienzas
A purely visual mix-up. comienzan ([koˈmjẽnsãn]) and comienzas ([koˈmjẽnsas]) 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 a single letter - n in “comienzan” becomes s in “comienzas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30751, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
comienzan is recorded at frequency rank #5,186, classified as averb, pronounced [koˈmjẽnsãn]. comienzas is at rank #25,565, tagged as averb, pronounced [koˈmjẽnsas].
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 30751, this pair ranks #210,457 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of comienzan vs comienzas
Shared letters: aceimnoz. Private to "comienzan": -. Private to "comienzas": s.
"comienzan" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCCVC · "comienzas" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "comienzan" and "comienzas" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "comienzan" vs "comienzas" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "comienzan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "comienzas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #210,457 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "comienzan" and "comienzas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "comienzan vs compensan". 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 #210,457 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.