Which to use
“comisión” and “compasión” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #839
- “comisión” frequency rank
- #8,236
- “compasión” frequency rank
- 9075
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | comisión | compasión |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acción de cometer. | Estado anímico de conmiseración o lástima que se tiene hacia los que sufren alguna desgracia o penalidad. |
Where the eye mixes comisión and compasión
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. comisión runs 8 letters (CVCVCVVC) against compasión's 9 (CVCCVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: comisión vs compasión
A purely visual mix-up. comisión ([komiˈsjõn]) and compasión ([kõmpaˈsjõn]) 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 9075, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
comisión is recorded at frequency rank #839, classified as anoun, pronounced [komiˈsjõn]. compasión is at rank #8,236, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kõmpaˈsjõn].
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 9075, this pair ranks #303,051 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of comisión vs compasión
Shared letters: cimnosó. Private to "comisión": -. Private to "compasión": ap.
"comisión" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVVC · "compasión" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "comisión" and "compasión" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "comisión" or "compasión"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "comisión" and "compasión" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "comisión" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "compasión" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #303,051 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "comisión" and "compasión" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "compasión vs compasiva". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #303,051 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.