completarsevscomportarseWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#41,253
“completarse” frequency rank
#15,318
“comportarse” frequency rank
56571
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature completarse comportarse
Definition Forma pronominal de completar. Obrar o actuar de determinada manera; tener un conjunto de actitudes respecto al modo de proceder.

Where the spellings diverge

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

11 ch
completarse
11 ch
comportarse

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. completarse ([kõmpleˈt̪aɾse]) and comportarse ([kõmpoɾˈt̪aɾse]) 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 56571, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

completarse is recorded at frequency rank #41,253, classified as averb, pronounced [kõmpleˈt̪aɾse]. comportarse is at rank #15,318, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõmpoɾˈt̪aɾse].

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 56571, this pair ranks #74,065 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of completarse vs comportarse

Shared letters: acemoprst. Private to "completarse": l. Private to "comportarse": -.

"completarse" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVCVCCV  ·  "comportarse" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • completarseccompletarse · cmopletarse · comlpetarse · commpletarse · compeltarse · compleatrse · completarce · completares
  • comportarseccomportarse · cmoportarse · commportarse · comoprtarse · comporatrse · comporrtarse · comportarce · comportares

Frequency comparison

completarse#41,253
comportarse#15,318

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "completarse" and "comportarse" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([kõmpleˈt̪aɾse] versus [kõmpoɾˈt̪aɾse]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "completarse" or "comportarse"?
"comportarse" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #15,318 in our Spanish list, against #41,253 for "completarse". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering completarse vs comportarse

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 “completarse” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list