compartíavscompartidoWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#19,064
“compartía” frequency rank
#6,384
“compartido” frequency rank
25448
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature compartía compartido
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de compartir. Participio de compartir.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set compartía and compartido apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
compartía
10 ch
compartido

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. compartía ([kõmpaɾˈt̪ia]) and compartido ([kõmpaɾˈt̪ið̞o]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25448, 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]. compartido is at rank #6,384, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõmpaɾˈt̪ið̞o].

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 25448, this pair ranks #236,397 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of compartía vs compartido

Shared letters: acmoprt. Private to "compartía": í. Private to "compartido": di.

"compartía" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVV  ·  "compartido" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • compartidoccompartido · cmopartido · comaprtido · commpartido · comparitdo · comparrtido · compartdio · compartiddo

Frequency comparison

compartía#19,064
compartido#6,384

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "compartía" and "compartido" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([kõmpaɾˈt̪ia] versus [kõmpaɾˈt̪ið̞o]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "compartía" or "compartido"?
"compartido" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #6,384 in our Spanish list, against #19,064 for "compartía". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering compartía vs compartido

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 “compartía” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list