Which to use
“complicarse” and “comunicarse” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,893
- “complicarse” frequency rank
- #7,971
- “comunicarse” frequency rank
- 50864
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | complicarse | comunicarse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Complicar (uso pronominal de ...) | Dialogar, intercambiar información, tratar con otros a través de algún lenguaje. |
Where the eye mixes complicarse and comunicarse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: complicarse vs comunicarse
A purely visual mix-up. complicarse ([kõmpliˈkaɾse]) and comunicarse ([komuniˈkaɾse]) 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 50864, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
complicarse is recorded at frequency rank #42,893, classified as averb, pronounced [kõmpliˈkaɾse]. comunicarse is at rank #7,971, tagged as averb, pronounced [komuniˈkaɾse].
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 50864, this pair ranks #100,921 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of complicarse vs comunicarse
Shared letters: aceimors. Private to "complicarse": lp. Private to "comunicarse": nu.
"complicarse" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVCVCCV · "comunicarse" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- complicarse ← ccomplicarse · cmoplicarse · comlpicarse · commplicarse · compilcarse · complciarse · compliacrse · complicarce
- comunicarse ← ccomunicarse · cmounicarse · communicarse · comnuicarse · comuincarse · comunciarse · comuniacrse · comunicarce
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "complicarse" for "comunicarse" ever safe?
Frequency check: "complicarse" vs "comunicarse" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "complicarse" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "comunicarse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #100,921 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "complicarse" and "comunicarse" 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 #100,921 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.