Which to use
“compás” and “compras” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,053
- “compás” frequency rank
- #2,595
- “compras” frequency rank
- 18648
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | compás | compras |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Instrumento formado por dos piezas articuladas, utilizado para trazar círculos o traspasar medidas. | Forma del plural de compra. |
Where the eye mixes compás and compras
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses compás with compras
A purely visual mix-up. compás ([kõmˈpas]) and compras ([ˈkõmpɾas]) 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 18648, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
compás is recorded at frequency rank #16,053, classified as anoun, pronounced [kõmˈpas]. compras is at rank #2,595, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkõmpɾas].
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 18648, this pair ranks #267,032 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of compás vs compras
Shared letters: cmops. Private to "compás": á. Private to "compras": ar.
"compás" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "compras" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- compras ← ccompras · cmopras · commpras · compars · comppras · comprass · comprras · comprsa
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "compás" for "compras" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "compás" or "compras" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "compás" and "compras" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "compás" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "compras" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #267,032 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "compás" and "compras" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "comba vs compás". 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 #267,032 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.