Which to use
“comparten” and “compartían” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,811
- “comparten” frequency rank
- #22,616
- “compartían” frequency rank
- 28427
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | comparten | compartían |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de compartir. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de compartir. |
Where the eye mixes comparten and compartían
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between comparten and compartían
A purely visual mix-up. comparten ([kõmˈpaɾt̪ẽn]) and compartían ([kõmpaɾˈt̪iãn]) 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 28427, 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]. compartían is at rank #22,616, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõmpaɾˈt̪iãn].
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 28427, this pair ranks #222,089 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of comparten vs compartían
Shared letters: acmnoprt. Private to "comparten": e. Private to "compartían": í.
"comparten" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "compartían" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- comparten ← ccomparten · cmoparten · comaprten · commparten · comparetn · comparrten · compartenn · compartne
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "comparten" for "compartían" ever safe?
Which is more common, "comparten" or "compartían"?
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 "compartían" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #222,089 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "comparten" and "compartían" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "compartían vs compartirán". 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 #222,089 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.