Which to use
“compartí” and “compartía” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,763
- “compartí” frequency rank
- #19,064
- “compartía” frequency rank
- 45827
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | compartí | compartía |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de compartir. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de compartir. |
Where the eye mixes compartí and compartía
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses compartí with compartía
A purely visual mix-up. compartí ([kõmpaɾˈt̪i]) and compartía ([kõmpaɾˈt̪ia]) 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 extra letter(s) - “compartí” sits inside “compartía”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45827, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
compartí is recorded at frequency rank #26,763, classified as averb, pronounced [kõmpaɾˈt̪i]. compartía is at rank #19,064, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõmpaɾˈt̪ia].
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 45827, this pair ranks #129,228 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of compartí vs compartía
Shared letters: acmoprtí. Private to "compartí": -. Private to "compartía": -.
"compartí" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "compartía" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "compartí" for "compartía" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "compartí" or "compartía" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "compartí" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "compartía" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #129,228 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "compartí" and "compartía" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "comparo vs compartí". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #129,228 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.