Which to use
“cómoda” and “compra” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,536
- “cómoda” frequency rank
- #1,368
- “compra” frequency rank
- 8904
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cómoda | compra |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Mueble de amplios cajones para guardar la ropa o diferentes objetos, que ocupan todo el frente, ocasionalmente con tablero de mesa. | Acción o resultado de comprar. |
Where the eye mixes cómoda and compra
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between cómoda and compra
A purely visual mix-up. cómoda ([ˈkomoð̞a]) and compra ([ˈkõmpɾa]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8904, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cómoda is recorded at frequency rank #7,536, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkomoð̞a]. compra is at rank #1,368, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkõmpɾa].
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 8904, this pair ranks #303,529 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of cómoda vs compra
Shared letters: acmo. Private to "cómoda": dó. Private to "compra": pr.
"cómoda" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "compra" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- compra ← ccompra · cmopra · commpra · compar · comppra · comrpa · copmra · ocmpra
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "cómoda" and "compra" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "cómoda" or "compra" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "cómoda" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "compra" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #303,529 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cómoda" and "compra" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "comba vs cómoda". 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 #303,529 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.