compartesvscompartirConfusable pair

Which to use

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

#26,762
“compartes” frequency rank
#1,403
“compartir” frequency rank
28165
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature compartes compartir
Definition Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de compartir. Dividir algo y repartirlo.

Where the eye mixes compartes and compartir

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.

9 ch
compartes
9 ch
compartir

Visual trap between compartes and compartir

A purely visual mix-up. compartes ([kõmˈpaɾt̪es]) 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 28165, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

compartes is recorded at frequency rank #26,762, classified as averb, pronounced [kõmˈpaɾt̪es]. 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 28165, this pair ranks #223,298 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of compartes vs compartir

Shared letters: acmoprt. Private to "compartes": es. Private to "compartir": i.

"compartes" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC  ·  "compartir" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • compartesccompartes · cmopartes · comaprtes · commpartes · comparets · comparrtes · compartess · compartse
  • compartirccompartir · cmopartir · comaprtir · commpartir · comparitr · comparrtir · compartirr · compartri

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "compartes" and "compartir" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([kõmˈpaɾt̪es] versus [kõmpaɾˈt̪iɾ]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "compartes" vs "compartir" - which ranks higher?
"compartir" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,403 in our Spanish list, against #26,762 for "compartes". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Useful next steps

Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.

  • Full dictionary entry for "compartes" 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 #223,298 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "compartes" and "compartir" 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 #223,298 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list