Which to use
“compañía” is a noun and “compraría” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #705
- “compañía” frequency rank
- #24,435
- “compraría” frequency rank
- 25140
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | compañía | compraría |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acto o consecuencia de acompañar o acompañarse; de estar, ser o existir junto a otro u otros. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del condicional de comprar. |
Where the eye mixes compañía and compraría
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. compañía runs 8 letters (CVCCVCVV) against compraría's 9 (CVCCCVCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses compañía with compraría
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: compañía is [kõmpaˈɲia] while compraría is [kõmpɾaˈɾia]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25140, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
compañía is recorded at frequency rank #705, classified as anoun, pronounced [kõmpaˈɲia]. compraría is at rank #24,435, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõmpɾaˈɾia].
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 25140, this pair ranks #237,820 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of compañía vs compraría
Shared letters: acmopí. Private to "compañía": ñ. Private to "compraría": r.
"compañía" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVV · "compraría" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "compañía" for "compraría" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "compañía" or "compraría" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "compañía" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "compraría" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #237,820 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "compañía" and "compraría" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "comprará vs compraría". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #237,820 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.