Which to use
“compartió” and “compartir” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,423
- “compartió” frequency rank
- #1,403
- “compartir” frequency rank
- 10826
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | compartió | compartir |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de compartir. | Dividir algo y repartirlo. |
Where the eye mixes compartió and compartir
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses compartió with compartir
A purely visual mix-up. compartió ([kõmpaɾˈt̪jo]) and compartir ([kõmpaɾˈt̪iɾ]) 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 a single letter - ó in “compartió” becomes r in “compartir”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10826, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
compartió is recorded at frequency rank #9,423, classified as averb, pronounced [kõmpaɾˈt̪jo]. compartir is at rank #1,403, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõmpaɾˈt̪iɾ].
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 10826, this pair ranks #297,244 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of compartió vs compartir
Shared letters: acimoprt. Private to "compartió": ó. Private to "compartir": -.
"compartió" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVV · "compartir" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- compartir ← ccompartir · cmopartir · comaprtir · commpartir · comparitr · comparrtir · compartirr · compartri
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "compartió" for "compartir" ever safe?
Frequency check: "compartió" vs "compartir" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "compartió" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "compartir" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #297,244 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "compartió" and "compartir" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "comparo vs compartió". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #297,244 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.