Which to use
“compañías” is a noun and “componía” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,548
- “compañías” frequency rank
- #35,420
- “componía” frequency rank
- 37968
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | compañías | componía |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de compañía. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de componer. |
Where the eye mixes compañías and componía
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses compañías with componía
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: compañías is [kõmpaˈɲias] while componía is [kõmpoˈnia]. 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 37968, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
compañías is recorded at frequency rank #2,548, classified as anoun, pronounced [kõmpaˈɲias]. componía is at rank #35,420, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõmpoˈnia].
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 37968, this pair ranks #172,511 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of compañías vs componía
Shared letters: acmopí. Private to "compañías": sñ. Private to "componía": n.
"compañías" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVVC · "componía" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "compañías" and "componía" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "compañías" or "componía"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "compañías" and "componía" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "compañías" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "componía" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #172,511 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "compañías" and "componía" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "competía vs componía". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #172,511 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.