Which to use
“competía” and “compitió” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,664
- “competía” frequency rank
- #42,349
- “compitió” frequency rank
- 90013
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | competía | compitió |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de competer. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de competir. |
Where the eye mixes competía and compitió
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. competía and compitió follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCVV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses competía with compitió
A purely visual mix-up. competía ([kõmpeˈt̪ia]) and compitió ([kõmpiˈt̪jo]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 90013, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
competía is recorded at frequency rank #47,664, classified as averb, pronounced [kõmpeˈt̪ia]. compitió is at rank #42,349, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõmpiˈt̪jo].
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 90013, this pair ranks #2,762 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of competía vs compitió
Shared letters: cmopt. Private to "competía": aeí. Private to "compitió": ió.
"competía" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVV · "compitió" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "competía" and "compitió" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "competía" vs "compitió" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "competía" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "compitió" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,762 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "competía" and "compitió" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "competía vs compita". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #2,762 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.