Which to use
“complica” is a verb and “cumplida” is a participle - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,412
- “complica” frequency rank
- #17,933
- “cumplida” frequency rank
- 31345
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | complica | cumplida |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de complicar. | Forma del femenino de cumplido, participio de cumplir. |
Where the eye mixes complica and cumplida
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. complica and cumplida follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses complica with cumplida
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: complica is [kõmˈplika] while cumplida is [kũmˈplið̞a]. 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 participle), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31345, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
complica is recorded at frequency rank #13,412, classified as averb, pronounced [kõmˈplika]. cumplida is at rank #17,933, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [kũmˈplið̞a].
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 31345, this pair ranks #207,506 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of complica vs cumplida
Shared letters: acilmp. Private to "complica": o. Private to "cumplida": du.
"complica" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCV · "cumplida" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "complica" and "cumplida" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "complica" or "cumplida" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "complica" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cumplida" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #207,506 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "complica" and "cumplida" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cumplida vs cumpliré". 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 #207,506 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.