Which to use
“completar” is a verb and “completos” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,586
- “completar” frequency rank
- #8,237
- “completos” frequency rank
- 12823
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | completar | completos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Hacer que algo llegue hasta su plena realización, que quede cabalmente terminado. | Forma del masculino plural de completo. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set completar and completos apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: completar is [kõmpleˈt̪aɾ] while completos is [kõmˈplet̪os]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12823, 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]. completos is at rank #8,237, tagged as anadj, pronounced [kõmˈplet̪os].
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 12823, this pair ranks #290,113 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of completar vs completos
Shared letters: celmopt. Private to "completar": ar. Private to "completos": s.
"completar" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC · "completos" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "completar" and "completos" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "completar" or "completos"?
Remembering completar vs completos
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “completar”; for an adjective, it's “completos”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “completar” entry
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