Which to use
“comparten” and “compartir” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,811
- “comparten” frequency rank
- #1,403
- “compartir” frequency rank
- 7214
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | comparten | compartir |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de compartir. | Dividir algo y repartirlo. |
Where the eye mixes comparten and compartir
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: comparten vs compartir
A purely visual mix-up. comparten ([kõmˈpaɾt̪ẽn]) and compartir ([kõmpaɾˈt̪iɾ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7214, 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]. compartir is at rank #1,403, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõmpaɾˈt̪iɾ].
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 7214, this pair ranks #308,631 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of comparten vs compartir
Shared letters: acmoprt. Private to "comparten": en. Private to "compartir": i.
"comparten" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "compartir" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "comparten" and "compartir" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "comparten" or "compartir" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "comparten" and "compartir" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "comparten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "compartir" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #308,631 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "comparten" and "compartir" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "comparten 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 #308,631 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.