Which to use
“completan” is a verb and “completo” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #25,181
- “completan” frequency rank
- #1,080
- “completo” frequency rank
- 26261
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | completan | completo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de completar. | Lleno, cabal. |
Where the eye mixes completan and completo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. completan runs 9 letters (CVCCCVCVC) against completo's 8 (CVCCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses completan with completo
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: completan is [kõmˈplet̪ãn] while completo is [kõmˈplet̪o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26261, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
completan is recorded at frequency rank #25,181, classified as averb, pronounced [kõmˈplet̪ãn]. completo is at rank #1,080, tagged as anadj, pronounced [kõmˈplet̪o].
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 26261, this pair ranks #232,517 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of completan vs completo
Shared letters: celmopt. Private to "completan": an. Private to "completo": -.
"completan" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC · "completo" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "completan" for "completo" ever safe?
Frequency check: "completan" vs "completo" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "completan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "completo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #232,517 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "completan" and "completo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "completan vs completaron". 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 #232,517 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.