completarvscompletaronWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#4,586
“completar” frequency rank
#39,120
“completaron” frequency rank
43706
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature completar completaron
Definition Hacer que algo llegue hasta su plena realización, que quede cabalmente terminado. 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 completar and completaron apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
completar
11 ch
completaron

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. completar ([kõmpleˈt̪aɾ]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “completar” sits inside “completaron”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43706, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

completar is recorded at frequency rank #4,586, classified as averb, pronounced [kõmpleˈt̪aɾ]. 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 43706, this pair ranks #141,149 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of completar vs completaron

Shared letters: acelmoprt. Private to "completar": -. Private to "completaron": n.

"completar" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC  ·  "completaron" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • completarccompletar · cmopletar · comlpetar · commpletar · compeltar · compleatr · completarr · completra
  • completaronccompletaron · cmopletaron · comlpetaron · commpletaron · compeltaron · compleatron · completaorn · completarno

Frequency comparison

completar#4,586
completaron#39,120

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "completar" and "completaron" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([kõmpleˈt̪aɾ] versus [kõmpleˈt̪aɾõn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "completar" or "completaron"?
"completar" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,586 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 completar 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 “completar” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list