Which to use
“comité” and “comités” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,670
- “comité” frequency rank
- #11,193
- “comités” frequency rank
- 12863
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | comité | comités |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Grupo reducido de personas que se encargan de tratar asuntos en nombre de un grupo mayor. | Forma del plural de comité. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set comité and comités apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. comité ([komiˈt̪e]) and comités ([komiˈt̪es]) 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 extra letter(s) - “comité” sits inside “comités”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12863, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
comité is recorded at frequency rank #1,670, classified as anoun, pronounced [komiˈt̪e]. comités is at rank #11,193, tagged as anoun, pronounced [komiˈt̪es].
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 12863, this pair ranks #289,977 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of comité vs comités
Shared letters: cimoté. Private to "comité": -. Private to "comités": s.
"comité" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "comités" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "comité" and "comités" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "comité" or "comités"?
Remembering comité vs comités
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “comité” entry
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