Which to use
“compran” and “compren” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,426
- “compran” frequency rank
- #16,295
- “compren” frequency rank
- 25721
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | compran | compren |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de comprar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de comprar. |
Where the eye mixes compran and compren
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between compran and compren
A purely visual mix-up. compran ([ˈkõmpɾãn]) and compren ([ˈkõmpɾẽn]) 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 “compran” becomes e in “compren”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25721, 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]. compren is at rank #16,295, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkõmpɾẽn].
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 25721, this pair ranks #235,123 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of compran vs compren
Shared letters: cmnopr. Private to "compran": a. Private to "compren": e.
"compran" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "compren" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "compran" for "compren" ever safe?
Which is more common, "compran" or "compren"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "compran" and "compren" 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 "compren" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #235,123 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "compran" and "compren" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "comporten vs compren". 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 #235,123 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.