Which to use
“compete” and “compone” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,712
- “compete” frequency rank
- #7,970
- “compone” frequency rank
- 39682
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | compete | compone |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de competer. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de componer. |
Where the eye mixes compete and compone
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between compete and compone
A purely visual mix-up. compete ([kõmˈpet̪e]) and compone ([kõmˈpone]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39682, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
compete is recorded at frequency rank #31,712, classified as averb, pronounced [kõmˈpet̪e]. compone is at rank #7,970, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõmˈpone].
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 39682, this pair ranks #163,207 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of compete vs compone
Shared letters: cemop. Private to "compete": t. Private to "compone": n.
"compete" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "compone" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "compete" and "compone" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "compete" vs "compone" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "compete" and "compone" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "compete" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "compone" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #163,207 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "compete" and "compone" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "compete vs compita". 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 #163,207 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.