Which to use
“comportan” and “compran” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,771
- “comportan” frequency rank
- #9,426
- “compran” frequency rank
- 28197
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | comportan | compran |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de comportar o de comportarse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de comprar. |
Where the eye mixes comportan and compran
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. comportan runs 9 letters (CVCCVCCVC) against compran's 7 (CVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses comportan with compran
A purely visual mix-up. comportan ([kõmˈpoɾt̪ãn]) and compran ([ˈkõmpɾãn]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28197, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
comportan is recorded at frequency rank #18,771, classified as averb, pronounced [kõmˈpoɾt̪ãn]. compran is at rank #9,426, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkõmpɾãn].
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 28197, this pair ranks #223,155 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of comportan vs compran
Shared letters: acmnopr. Private to "comportan": t. Private to "compran": -.
"comportan" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "compran" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "comportan" and "compran" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "comportan" or "compran" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "comportan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "compran" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #223,155 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "comportan" and "compran" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "comportan vs comporten". 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 #223,155 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.