Which to use
“comparte” and “comprate” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,907
- “comparte” frequency rank
- #35,952
- “comprate” frequency rank
- 39859
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | comparte | comprate |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de compartir. | Segunda persona del singular (vos) del imperativo afirmativo de comprarse (con el pronombre «te» enclítico). |
Where the eye mixes comparte and comprate
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: comparte vs comprate
A purely visual mix-up. comparte ([kõmˈpaɾt̪e]) and comprate ([kõmˈpɾat̪e]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ only by swapping two adjacent letters (ar ↔ ra) - a transposition the eye reads straight past. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39859, 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]. comprate is at rank #35,952, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõmˈpɾat̪e].
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 39859, this pair ranks #162,283 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of comparte vs comprate
Shared letters: acemoprt. Private to "comparte": -. Private to "comprate": -.
"comparte" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "comprate" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "comparte" and "comprate" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "comparte" vs "comprate" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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 "comprate" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #162,283 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "comparte" and "comprate" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "comprate vs corporate". 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 #162,283 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.