Which to use
“comparen” and “comparta” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,650
- “comparen” frequency rank
- #17,915
- “comparta” frequency rank
- 57565
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | comparen | comparta |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de comparar o de compararse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de compartir. |
Where the eye mixes comparen and comparta
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses comparen with comparta
A purely visual mix-up. comparen ([kõmˈpaɾẽn]) and comparta ([kõmˈpaɾt̪a]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57565, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
comparen is recorded at frequency rank #39,650, classified as averb, pronounced [kõmˈpaɾẽn]. comparta is at rank #17,915, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõmˈpaɾt̪a].
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 57565, this pair ranks #69,988 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of comparen vs comparta
Shared letters: acmopr. Private to "comparen": en. Private to "comparta": t.
"comparen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "comparta" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "comparen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "comparta" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #69,988 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "comparen" and "comparta" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "comparen vs comporten". 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 #69,988 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.