Which to use
“competir” and “competirá” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,585
- “competir” frequency rank
- #41,810
- “competirá” frequency rank
- 46395
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | competir | competirá |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dicho de un ser animado, esforzarse por lograr una cierta ventaja o premio contra otros rivales. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de competir. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set competir and competirá apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. competir ([kõmpeˈt̪iɾ]) and competirá ([kõmpet̪iˈɾa]) 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 extra letter(s) - “competir” sits inside “competirá”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46395, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
competir is recorded at frequency rank #4,585, classified as averb, pronounced [kõmpeˈt̪iɾ]. competirá is at rank #41,810, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõmpet̪iˈɾa].
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 46395, this pair ranks #125,975 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of competir vs competirá
Shared letters: ceimoprt. Private to "competir": -. Private to "competirá": á.
"competir" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "competirá" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- competir ← ccompetir · cmopetir · comeptir · commpetir · compeitr · competirr · competri · compettir
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "competir" and "competirá" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "competir" or "competirá"?
Remembering competir vs competirá
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 “competir” entry
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