completasvscompletoWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#8,488
“completas” frequency rank
#1,080
“completo” frequency rank
9568
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature completas completo
Definition Forma del femenino plural de completo. Lleno, cabal.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set completas and completo apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
completas
8 ch
completo

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. completas ([kõmˈplet̪as]) and completo ([kõmˈplet̪o]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9568, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

completas is recorded at frequency rank #8,488, classified as anadj, pronounced [kõmˈplet̪as]. 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 9568, this pair ranks #301,542 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of completas vs completo

Shared letters: celmopt. Private to "completas": as. Private to "completo": -.

"completas" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC  ·  "completo" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • completasccompletas · cmopletas · comlpetas · commpletas · compeltas · compleats · completass · completsa
  • completoccompleto · cmopleto · comlpeto · commpleto · compelto · compleot · completto · complleto

Frequency comparison

completas#8,488
completo#1,080

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "completas" and "completo" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([kõmˈplet̪as] versus [kõmˈplet̪o]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "completas" or "completo"?
"completo" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,080 in our Spanish list, against #8,488 for "completas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering completas vs completo

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list