compartidovscompetidoWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#6,384
“compartido” frequency rank
#47,016
“competido” frequency rank
53400
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature compartido competido
Definition Participio de compartir. Participio de competer.

Where the spellings diverge

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

10 ch
compartido
9 ch
competido

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. compartido ([kõmpaɾˈt̪ið̞o]) and competido ([kõmpeˈt̪ið̞o]) 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 53400, 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]. competido is at rank #47,016, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõmpeˈt̪ið̞o].

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 53400, this pair ranks #88,056 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of compartido vs competido

Shared letters: cdimopt. Private to "compartido": ar. Private to "competido": e.

"compartido" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCV  ·  "competido" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • compartidoccompartido · cmopartido · comaprtido · commpartido · comparitdo · comparrtido · compartdio · compartiddo
  • competidoccompetido · cmopetido · comeptido · commpetido · compeitdo · competdio · competiddo · competiod

Frequency comparison

compartido#6,384
competido#47,016

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "compartido" and "competido" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([kõmpaɾˈt̪ið̞o] versus [kõmpeˈt̪ið̞o]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "compartido" or "competido"?
"compartido" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #6,384 in our Spanish list, against #47,016 for "competido". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering compartido vs competido

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list