Which to use
“compita” and “compite” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,303
- “compita” frequency rank
- #17,078
- “compite” frequency rank
- 65381
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | compita | compite |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de competir. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de competir. |
Where the eye mixes compita and compite
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: compita vs compite
A purely visual mix-up. compita ([kõmˈpit̪a]) and compite ([kõmˈpit̪e]) 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 a single letter - a in “compita” becomes e in “compite”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65381, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
compita is recorded at frequency rank #48,303, classified as averb, pronounced [kõmˈpit̪a]. compite is at rank #17,078, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõmˈpit̪e].
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 65381, this pair ranks #42,793 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of compita vs compite
Shared letters: cimopt. Private to "compita": a. Private to "compite": e.
"compita" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "compite" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "compita" and "compite" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "compita" or "compite"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "compita" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "compite" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #42,793 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "compita" and "compite" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "compita vs copita". 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 #42,793 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.