Which to use
“comparten” and “compartes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,811
- “comparten” frequency rank
- #26,762
- “compartes” frequency rank
- 32573
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | comparten | compartes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de compartir. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de compartir. |
Where the eye mixes comparten and compartes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between comparten and compartes
A purely visual mix-up. comparten ([kõmˈpaɾt̪ẽn]) and compartes ([kõmˈpaɾt̪es]) 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 a single letter - n in “comparten” becomes s in “compartes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32573, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
comparten is recorded at frequency rank #5,811, classified as averb, pronounced [kõmˈpaɾt̪ẽn]. compartes is at rank #26,762, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõmˈpaɾt̪es].
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 32573, this pair ranks #201,286 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of comparten vs compartes
Shared letters: acemoprt. Private to "comparten": n. Private to "compartes": s.
"comparten" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "compartes" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "comparten" and "compartes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "comparten" or "compartes" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "comparten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "compartes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #201,286 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "comparten" and "compartes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "compartes 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 #201,286 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.