compitavscomportaWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: compita is a verb, comporta is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“compita” is a verb and “comporta” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#48,303
“compita” frequency rank
#13,413
“comporta” frequency rank
61716
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature compita comporta
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de competir. Tipo de canasta que en algunos sitios usan para la vendimia.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set compita and comporta apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
compita
8 ch
comporta

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: compita is [kõmˈpit̪a] while comporta is [kõmˈpoɾt̪a]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61716, 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]. comporta is at rank #13,413, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kõmˈpoɾt̪a].

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 61716, this pair ranks #54,472 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of compita vs comporta

Shared letters: acmopt. Private to "compita": i. Private to "comporta": r.

"compita" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV  ·  "comporta" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • compitaccompita · cmopita · comipta · commpita · compiat · compitta · comppita · comptia
  • comportaccomporta · cmoporta · commporta · comoprta · comporat · comporrta · comportta · compotra

Frequency comparison

compita#48,303
comporta#13,413

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "compita" and "comporta" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "compita" is a verb and "comporta" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "compita" or "comporta"?
"comporta" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #13,413 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.

Remembering compita vs comporta

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “compita”; for a noun, it's “comporta”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “compita” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

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