compitavscompiteWhat's the difference?

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.

7 ch
compita
7 ch
compite

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

  • compitaccompita · cmopita · comipta · commpita · compiat · compitta · comppita · comptia
  • compiteccompite · cmopite · comipte · commpite · compiet · compitte · comppite · comptie

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "compita" and "compite" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([kõmˈpit̪a] versus [kõmˈpit̪e]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "compita" or "compite"?
"compite" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #17,078 in our Spanish list, against #48,303 for "compita". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list