completadovscompletaronWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“completado” and “completaron” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#12,340
“completado” frequency rank
#39,120
“completaron” frequency rank
51460
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature completado completaron
Definition Participio de completar. Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de completar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set completado and completaron apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
completado
11 ch
completaron

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. completado ([kõmpleˈt̪að̞o]) and completaron ([kõmpleˈt̪aɾõn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51460, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

completado is recorded at frequency rank #12,340, classified as averb, pronounced [kõmpleˈt̪að̞o]. completaron is at rank #39,120, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõmpleˈt̪aɾõn].

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 51460, this pair ranks #97,772 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of completado vs completaron

Shared letters: acelmopt. Private to "completado": d. Private to "completaron": nr.

"completado" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCVCV  ·  "completaron" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • completadoccompletado · cmopletado · comlpetado · commpletado · compeltado · compleatdo · completaddo · completaod
  • completaronccompletaron · cmopletaron · comlpetaron · commpletaron · compeltaron · compleatron · completaorn · completarno

Frequency comparison

completado#12,340
completaron#39,120

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "completado" and "completaron" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([kõmpleˈt̪að̞o] versus [kõmpleˈt̪aɾõn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "completado" or "completaron"?
"completado" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #12,340 in our Spanish list, against #39,120 for "completaron". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering completado vs completaron

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “completado” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list