Which to use
“comió” is a verb and “común” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,810
- “comió” frequency rank
- #622
- “común” frequency rank
- 11432
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | comió | común |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de comer o de comerse. | Compartido por varios. |
Where the eye mixes comió and común
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: comió vs común
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: comió is [koˈmjo] while común is [koˈmũn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11432, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
comió is recorded at frequency rank #10,810, classified as averb, pronounced [koˈmjo]. 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 11432, this pair ranks #295,148 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of comió vs común
Shared letters: cmo. Private to "comió": ió. Private to "común": nú.
"comió" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "común" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "comió" and "común" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "comió" or "común" show up more?
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 "comió" 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 #295,148 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "comió" and "común" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "coin vs comió". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #295,148 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.