compramosvscompremosTell them apart

Which to use

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

#11,933
“compramos” frequency rank
#47,666
“compremos” frequency rank
59599
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature compramos compremos
Definition Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de comprar. Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de subjuntivo de comprar.

Where the eye mixes compramos and compremos

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.

9 ch
compramos
9 ch
compremos

Why the eye confuses compramos with compremos

A purely visual mix-up. compramos ([kõmˈpɾamos]) and compremos ([kõmˈpɾemos]) 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 a single letter - a in “compramos” becomes e in “compremos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59599, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

compramos is recorded at frequency rank #11,933, classified as averb, pronounced [kõmˈpɾamos]. compremos is at rank #47,666, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõmˈpɾemos].

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 59599, this pair ranks #62,025 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of compramos vs compremos

Shared letters: cmoprs. Private to "compramos": a. Private to "compremos": e.

"compramos" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC  ·  "compremos" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • compramosccompramos · cmopramos · commpramos · comparmos · comppramos · comprammos · compramoss · compramso
  • compremosccompremos · cmopremos · commpremos · compermos · comppremos · compremmos · compremoss · compremso

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "compramos" for "compremos" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([kõmˈpɾamos] versus [kõmˈpɾemos]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "compramos" or "compremos"?
"compramos" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #11,933 in our Spanish list, against #47,666 for "compremos". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

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  • Full dictionary entry for "compramos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "compremos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #62,025 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "compramos" and "compremos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cometemos vs compremos". 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 #62,025 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list