compartíanvscompartiráWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#22,616
“compartían” frequency rank
#42,889
“compartirá” frequency rank
65505
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature compartían compartirá
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de compartir. Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de compartir.

Where the spellings diverge

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

10 ch
compartían
10 ch
compartirá

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. compartían ([kõmpaɾˈt̪iãn]) and compartirá ([kõmpaɾt̪iˈɾa]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65505, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

compartían is recorded at frequency rank #22,616, classified as averb, pronounced [kõmpaɾˈt̪iãn]. compartirá is at rank #42,889, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõmpaɾt̪iˈɾa].

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 65505, this pair ranks #42,441 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of compartían vs compartirá

Shared letters: acmoprt. Private to "compartían": . Private to "compartirá": .

"compartían" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVVC  ·  "compartirá" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCV

Frequency comparison

compartían#22,616
compartirá#42,889

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "compartían" and "compartirá" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([kõmpaɾˈt̪iãn] versus [kõmpaɾt̪iˈɾa]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "compartían" or "compartirá"?
"compartían" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #22,616 in our Spanish list, against #42,889 for "compartirá". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering compartían vs compartirá

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

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