Which to use
“comparte” and “compraste” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,907
- “comparte” frequency rank
- #14,314
- “compraste” frequency rank
- 18221
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | comparte | compraste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de compartir. | Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de comprar. |
Where the eye mixes comparte and compraste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses comparte with compraste
A purely visual mix-up. comparte ([kõmˈpaɾt̪e]) and compraste ([kõmˈpɾast̪e]) 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 18221, 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]. compraste is at rank #14,314, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõmˈpɾast̪e].
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 18221, this pair ranks #268,826 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of comparte vs compraste
Shared letters: acemoprt. Private to "comparte": -. Private to "compraste": s.
"comparte" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "compraste" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "comparte" and "compraste" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "comparte" vs "compraste" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "comparte" and "compraste" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "comparte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "compraste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #268,826 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "comparte" and "compraste" 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 #268,826 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.