compartidovscompartiendoWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#6,384
“compartido” frequency rank
#7,687
“compartiendo” frequency rank
14071
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature compartido compartiendo
Definition Participio de compartir. Gerundio de compartir.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set compartido and compartiendo apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
compartido
12 ch
compartiendo

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. compartido ([kõmpaɾˈt̪ið̞o]) and compartiendo ([kõmpaɾˈt̪jẽn̪d̪o]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14071, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

compartido is recorded at frequency rank #6,384, classified as averb, pronounced [kõmpaɾˈt̪ið̞o]. compartiendo is at rank #7,687, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõmpaɾˈt̪jẽn̪d̪o].

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 14071, this pair ranks #285,486 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of compartido vs compartiendo

Shared letters: acdimoprt. Private to "compartido": -. Private to "compartiendo": en.

"compartido" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCV  ·  "compartiendo" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCCVVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • compartidoccompartido · cmopartido · comaprtido · commpartido · comparitdo · comparrtido · compartdio · compartiddo
  • compartiendoccompartiendo · cmopartiendo · comaprtiendo · commpartiendo · comparitendo · comparrtiendo · comparteindo · compartiedno

Frequency comparison

compartido#6,384
compartiendo#7,687

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "compartido" and "compartiendo" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([kõmpaɾˈt̪ið̞o] versus [kõmpaɾˈt̪jẽn̪d̪o]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "compartido" or "compartiendo"?
"compartido" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #6,384 in our Spanish list, against #7,687 for "compartiendo". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering compartido vs compartiendo

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 “compartido” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list