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“comparte” and “compartir” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#3,907
“comparte” frequency rank
#1,403
“compartir” frequency rank
5310
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature comparte compartir
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de compartir. Dividir algo y repartirlo.

Where the eye mixes comparte and compartir

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.

8 ch
comparte
9 ch
compartir

Visual trap between comparte and compartir

A purely visual mix-up. comparte ([kõmˈpaɾt̪e]) and compartir ([kõmpaɾˈt̪iɾ]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 5310, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

comparte is recorded at frequency rank #3,907, classified as averb, pronounced [kõmˈpaɾt̪e]. compartir is at rank #1,403, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõmpaɾˈt̪iɾ].

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 5310, this pair ranks #313,936 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of comparte vs compartir

Shared letters: acmoprt. Private to "comparte": e. Private to "compartir": i.

"comparte" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV  ·  "compartir" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • comparteccomparte · cmoparte · comaprte · commparte · comparet · comparrte · compartte · compatre
  • compartirccompartir · cmopartir · comaprtir · commpartir · comparitr · comparrtir · compartirr · compartri

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "comparte" and "compartir" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([kõmˈpaɾt̪e] versus [kõmpaɾˈt̪iɾ]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "comparte" or "compartir"?
"compartir" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,403 in our Spanish list, against #3,907 for "comparte". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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 "comparte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "compartir" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #313,936 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "comparte" and "compartir" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "comparte 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 #313,936 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list