competidovscompletadoWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#47,016
“competido” frequency rank
#12,340
“completado” frequency rank
59356
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature competido completado
Definition Participio de competer. Participio de completar.

Where the spellings diverge

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

9 ch
competido
10 ch
completado

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. competido ([kõmpeˈt̪ið̞o]) and completado ([kõmpleˈt̪að̞o]) 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 59356, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

competido is recorded at frequency rank #47,016, classified as averb, pronounced [kõmpeˈt̪ið̞o]. completado is at rank #12,340, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõmpleˈt̪að̞o].

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 59356, this pair ranks #62,900 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of competido vs completado

Shared letters: cdemopt. Private to "competido": i. Private to "completado": al.

"competido" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCV  ·  "completado" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • competidoccompetido · cmopetido · comeptido · commpetido · compeitdo · competdio · competiddo · competiod
  • completadoccompletado · cmopletado · comlpetado · commpletado · compeltado · compleatdo · completaddo · completaod

Frequency comparison

competido#47,016
completado#12,340

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "competido" and "completado" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([kõmpeˈt̪ið̞o] versus [kõmpleˈt̪að̞o]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "competido" or "completado"?
"completado" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #12,340 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 competido vs completado

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 “competido” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list