Which to use
“compita” and “compitió” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,303
- “compita” frequency rank
- #42,349
- “compitió” frequency rank
- 90652
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | compita | compitió |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de competir. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de competir. |
Where the eye mixes compita and compitió
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses compita with compitió
A purely visual mix-up. compita ([kõmˈpit̪a]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 90652, 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]. 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 90652, this pair ranks #2,386 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of compita vs compitió
Shared letters: cimopt. Private to "compita": a. Private to "compitió": ó.
"compita" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "compitió" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- compita ← ccompita · cmopita · comipta · commpita · compiat · compitta · comppita · comptia
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "compita" for "compitió" ever safe?
Which is more common, "compita" or "compitió"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "compita" 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 #2,386 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "compita" and "compitió" 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 #2,386 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.