Which to use
“completaron” and “completarse” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,120
- “completaron” frequency rank
- #41,253
- “completarse” frequency rank
- 80373
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | completaron | completarse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de completar. | Forma pronominal de completar. |
Where the eye mixes completaron and completarse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. completaron (CVCCCVCVCVC) and completarse (CVCCCVCVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between completaron and completarse
A purely visual mix-up. completaron ([kõmpleˈt̪aɾõn]) and completarse ([kõmpleˈt̪aɾse]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 80373, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
completaron is recorded at frequency rank #39,120, classified as averb, pronounced [kõmpleˈt̪aɾõn]. completarse is at rank #41,253, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõmpleˈt̪aɾse].
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 80373, this pair ranks #11,736 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of completaron vs completarse
Shared letters: acelmoprt. Private to "completaron": n. Private to "completarse": s.
"completaron" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVCVCVC · "completarse" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- completaron ← ccompletaron · cmopletaron · comlpetaron · commpletaron · compeltaron · compleatron · completaorn · completarno
- completarse ← ccompletarse · cmopletarse · comlpetarse · commpletarse · compeltarse · compleatrse · completarce · completares
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "completaron" for "completarse" ever safe?
Frequency check: "completaron" vs "completarse" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "completaron" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "completarse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #11,736 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "completaron" and "completarse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "completarse vs complicarse". 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 #11,736 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.