compartíavscompartidaWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: compartía is a verb, compartida is a participle, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“compartía” is a verb and “compartida” is a participle - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#19,064
“compartía” frequency rank
#9,088
“compartida” frequency rank
28152
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature compartía compartida
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de compartir. Forma del femenino de compartido, participio de compartir.

Where the spellings diverge

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

9 ch
compartía
10 ch
compartida

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

compartía and compartida form a confusable pair in the Spanish index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28152, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

compartía is recorded at frequency rank #19,064, classified as averb, pronounced [kõmpaɾˈt̪ia]. compartida is at rank #9,088, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [kõmpaɾˈt̪ið̞a].

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 28152, this pair ranks #223,372 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Frequency comparison

compartía#19,064
compartida#9,088

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "compartía" and "compartida" be used interchangeably?
No, "compartía" and "compartida" have distinct meanings and cannot be swapped without changing the meaning of a sentence. Understanding the specific definition and context for each word is essential for correct usage.

Remembering compartía vs compartida

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “compartía”; for a participle, it's “compartida”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “compartía” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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