Which to use
“complace” and “complica” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,050
- “complace” frequency rank
- #13,412
- “complica” frequency rank
- 29462
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | complace | complica |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de complacer o de complacerse. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de complicar. |
Where the eye mixes complace and complica
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. complace and complica follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between complace and complica
A purely visual mix-up. complace ([kõmˈplase]) and complica ([kõmˈplika]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29462, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
complace is recorded at frequency rank #16,050, classified as averb, pronounced [kõmˈplase]. complica is at rank #13,412, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõmˈplika].
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 29462, this pair ranks #216,896 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of complace vs complica
Shared letters: aclmop. Private to "complace": e. Private to "complica": i.
"complace" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCV · "complica" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "complace" and "complica" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "complace" vs "complica" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "complace" and "complica" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "complace" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "complica" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #216,896 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "complace" and "complica" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "complace vs complice". 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 #216,896 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.