Which to use
“comparten” and “compren” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,811
- “comparten” frequency rank
- #16,295
- “compren” frequency rank
- 22106
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | comparten | compren |
|---|---|---|
| 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 comprar. |
Where the eye mixes comparten and compren
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: comparten vs compren
A purely visual mix-up. comparten ([kõmˈpaɾt̪ẽn]) and compren ([ˈkõmpɾẽn]) 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 22106, 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]. compren is at rank #16,295, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkõmpɾẽn].
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 22106, this pair ranks #251,888 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of comparten vs compren
Shared letters: cemnopr. Private to "comparten": at. Private to "compren": -.
"comparten" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "compren" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "comparten" and "compren" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "comparten" or "compren" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "comparten" and "compren" 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 "compren" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #251,888 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "comparten" and "compren" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "comporten vs compren". 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 #251,888 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.