Which to use
“completa” is an adjective and “completar” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,501
- “completa” frequency rank
- #4,586
- “completar” frequency rank
- 6087
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | completa | completar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino singular de completo. | Hacer que algo llegue hasta su plena realización, que quede cabalmente terminado. |
Where the eye mixes completa and completar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between completa and completar
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: completa is [kõmˈplet̪a] while completar is [kõmpleˈt̪aɾ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “completa” sits inside “completar”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6087, 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]. completar is at rank #4,586, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõmpleˈt̪aɾ].
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 6087, this pair ranks #311,804 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of completa vs completar
Shared letters: acelmopt. Private to "completa": -. Private to "completar": r.
"completa" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCV · "completar" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "completa" and "completar" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "completa" or "completar"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "completa" and "completar" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "completa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "completar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #311,804 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "completa" and "completar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "completar vs comportar". 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 #311,804 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.