Which to use
“comparte” and “compré” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,907
- “comparte” frequency rank
- #5,594
- “compré” frequency rank
- 9501
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | comparte | compré |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de compartir. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de comprar. |
Where the eye mixes comparte and compré
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses comparte with compré
A purely visual mix-up. comparte ([kõmˈpaɾt̪e]) and compré ([kõmˈpɾe]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9501, 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]. compré is at rank #5,594, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõmˈpɾe].
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 9501, this pair ranks #301,740 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of comparte vs compré
Shared letters: cmopr. Private to "comparte": aet. Private to "compré": é.
"comparte" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "compré" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- comparte ← ccomparte · cmoparte · comaprte · commparte · comparet · comparrte · compartte · compatre
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "comparte" for "compré" ever safe?
Which is more common, "comparte" or "compré"?
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 "compré" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #301,740 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "comparte" and "compré" 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 #301,740 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.