compartíavscompartióWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#19,064
“compartía” frequency rank
#9,423
“compartió” frequency rank
28487
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature compartía compartió
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de compartir. Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de compartir.

Where the spellings diverge

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

9 ch
compartía
9 ch
compartió

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. compartía ([kõmpaɾˈt̪ia]) and compartió ([kõmpaɾˈt̪jo]) 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 28487, 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]. compartió is at rank #9,423, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõmpaɾˈt̪jo].

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 28487, this pair ranks #221,794 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of compartía vs compartió

Shared letters: acmoprt. Private to "compartía": í. Private to "compartió": .

"compartía" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVV  ·  "compartió" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVV

Frequency comparison

compartía#19,064
compartió#9,423

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "compartía" and "compartió" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([kõmpaɾˈt̪ia] versus [kõmpaɾˈt̪jo]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "compartía" or "compartió"?
"compartió" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #9,423 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 compartió

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