complicanvscomunicanWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#31,713
“complican” frequency rank
#16,793
“comunican” frequency rank
48506
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature complican comunican
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de complicar. Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de comunicar o de comunicarse.

Where the spellings diverge

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

9 ch
complican
9 ch
comunican

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. complican ([kõmˈplikãn]) and comunican ([komuˈnikãn]) 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 48506, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

complican is recorded at frequency rank #31,713, classified as averb, pronounced [kõmˈplikãn]. comunican is at rank #16,793, tagged as averb, pronounced [komuˈnikãn].

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 48506, this pair ranks #114,103 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of complican vs comunican

Shared letters: acimno. Private to "complican": lp. Private to "comunican": u.

"complican" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC  ·  "comunican" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • complicanccomplican · cmoplican · comlpican · commplican · compilcan · complcian · compliacn · complicann
  • comunicanccomunican · cmounican · communican · comnuican · comuincan · comuncian · comuniacn · comunicann

Frequency comparison

complican#31,713
comunican#16,793

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "complican" and "comunican" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([kõmˈplikãn] versus [komuˈnikãn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "complican" or "comunican"?
"comunican" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #16,793 in our Spanish list, against #31,713 for "complican". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering complican vs comunican

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 “complican” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list