Which to use
“completa” is an adjective and “completada” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,501
- “completa” frequency rank
- #29,548
- “completada” frequency rank
- 31049
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | completa | completada |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino singular de completo. | Instancia generalmente con fines benéficos en la cual se venden completos para recaudar dinero. |
Where the eye mixes completa and completada
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: completa vs completada
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: completa is [kõmˈplet̪a] while completada is [kõmpleˈt̪að̞a]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “completa” sits inside “completada”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31049, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
completa is recorded at frequency rank #1,501, classified as anadj, pronounced [kõmˈplet̪a]. completada is at rank #29,548, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kõmpleˈt̪að̞a].
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 31049, this pair ranks #209,058 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of completa vs completada
Shared letters: acelmopt. Private to "completa": -. Private to "completada": d.
"completa" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCV · "completada" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- completa ← ccompleta · cmopleta · comlpeta · commpleta · compelta · compleat · completta · complleta
- completada ← ccompletada · cmopletada · comlpetada · commpletada · compeltada · compleatda · completaad · completadda
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "completa" for "completada" ever safe?
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After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "completa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "completada" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #209,058 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "completa" and "completada" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "completada vs completan". 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 #209,058 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.