Which to use
“comió” and “contó” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,810
- “comió” frequency rank
- #2,598
- “contó” frequency rank
- 13408
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | comió | contó |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple 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 contar. |
Where the eye mixes comió and contó
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses comió with contó
A purely visual mix-up. comió ([koˈmjo]) and contó ([kõn̪ˈt̪o]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13408, 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]. contó is at rank #2,598, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõn̪ˈt̪o].
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 13408, this pair ranks #287,977 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of comió vs contó
Shared letters: coó. Private to "comió": im. Private to "contó": nt.
"comió" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "contó" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "comió" for "contó" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "comió" or "contó" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "comió" and "contó" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "comió" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "contó" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #287,977 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "comió" and "contó" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "coin vs comió". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #287,977 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.