complejasvscompletanWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: complejas is a adjective, completan is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“complejas” is an adjective and “completan” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#9,962
“complejas” frequency rank
#25,181
“completan” frequency rank
35143
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature complejas completan
Definition Forma del femenino plural de complejo. Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de completar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set complejas and completan apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
complejas
9 ch
completan

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: complejas is [kõmˈplexas] while completan is [kõmˈplet̪ãn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35143, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

complejas is recorded at frequency rank #9,962, classified as anadj, pronounced [kõmˈplexas]. completan is at rank #25,181, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõmˈplet̪ãn].

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 35143, this pair ranks #187,676 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of complejas vs completan

Shared letters: acelmop. Private to "complejas": js. Private to "completan": nt.

"complejas" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC  ·  "completan" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • complejasccomplejas · cmoplejas · comlpejas · commplejas · compeljas · compleajs · complejass · complejjas
  • completanccompletan · cmopletan · comlpetan · commpletan · compeltan · compleatn · completann · completna

Frequency comparison

complejas#9,962
completan#25,181

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "complejas" and "completan" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "complejas" is an adjective and "completan" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "complejas" or "completan"?
"complejas" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #9,962 in our Spanish list, against #25,181 for "completan". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering complejas vs completan

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “complejas”; for a verb, it's “completan”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “complejas” 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