Which to use
“compran” and “compré” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,426
- “compran” frequency rank
- #5,594
- “compré” frequency rank
- 15020
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | compran | compré |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de comprar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de comprar. |
Where the eye mixes compran and compré
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between compran and compré
A purely visual mix-up. compran ([ˈkõmpɾãn]) and compré ([kõmˈpɾe]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15020, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
compran is recorded at frequency rank #9,426, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈkõmpɾãn]. compré is at rank #5,594, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõmˈpɾe].
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 15020, this pair ranks #281,802 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of compran vs compré
Shared letters: cmopr. Private to "compran": an. Private to "compré": é.
"compran" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "compré" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- compran ← ccompran · cmopran · commpran · comparn · comppran · comprann · comprna · comprran
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "compran" for "compré" ever safe?
Which is more common, "compran" or "compré"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "compran" and "compré" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "compran" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "compré" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #281,802 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "compran" and "compré" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "comerán vs compran". 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 #281,802 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.