compartenvscomportenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“comparten” and “comporten” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#5,811
“comparten” frequency rank
#49,524
“comporten” frequency rank
55335
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature comparten comporten
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 presente de subjuntivo de comportar o de comportarse.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set comparten and comporten apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
comparten
9 ch
comporten

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. comparten ([kõmˈpaɾt̪ẽn]) and comporten ([kõmˈpoɾt̪ẽn]) 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 - a in “comparten” becomes o in “comporten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55335, 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]. comporten is at rank #49,524, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõmˈpoɾt̪ẽn].

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 55335, this pair ranks #79,375 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of comparten vs comporten

Shared letters: cemnoprt. Private to "comparten": a. Private to "comporten": -.

"comparten" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC  ·  "comporten" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • compartenccomparten · cmoparten · comaprten · commparten · comparetn · comparrten · compartenn · compartne
  • comportenccomporten · cmoporten · commporten · comoprten · comporetn · comporrten · comportenn · comportne

Frequency comparison

comparten#5,811
comporten#49,524

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "comparten" and "comporten" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([kõmˈpaɾt̪ẽn] versus [kõmˈpoɾt̪ẽn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "comparten" or "comporten"?
"comparten" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,811 in our Spanish list, against #49,524 for "comporten". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering comparten vs comporten

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “comparten” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list