Which to use
“comisaría” and “comisario” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,969
- “comisaría” frequency rank
- #6,890
- “comisario” frequency rank
- 14859
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | comisaría | comisario |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Edificio o dependencias destinadas a alojar los equipamientos de la policía y a ser utilizados por ésta en el desempeño de sus funciones. | El que tiene poder y facultad de otro para ejecutar alguna orden o entender en algún negocio. |
Where the eye mixes comisaría and comisario
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. comisaría and comisario follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCVCVV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: comisaría vs comisario
A purely visual mix-up. comisaría ([komisaˈɾia]) and comisario ([komiˈsaɾjo]) 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 14859, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
comisaría is recorded at frequency rank #7,969, classified as anoun, pronounced [komisaˈɾia]. comisario is at rank #6,890, tagged as anoun, pronounced [komiˈsaɾjo].
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 14859, this pair ranks #282,461 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of comisaría vs comisario
Shared letters: acimors. Private to "comisaría": í. Private to "comisario": -.
"comisaría" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVV · "comisario" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- comisario ← ccomisario · cmoisario · coimsario · comiasrio · comisairo · comisaroi · comisarrio · comisraio
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "comisaría" and "comisario" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "comisaría" or "comisario"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "comisaría" and "comisario" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "comisaría" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "comisario" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #282,461 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "comisaría" and "comisario" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "comisario vs corsario". 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 #282,461 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.