Which to use
“compran” and “compró” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,426
- “compran” frequency rank
- #5,293
- “compró” frequency rank
- 14719
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | compran | compró |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de comprar. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de comprar. |
Where the eye mixes compran and compró
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses compran with compró
A purely visual mix-up. compran ([ˈkõmpɾãn]) and compró ([kõmˈpɾo]) 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 14719, 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]. compró is at rank #5,293, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõmˈpɾo].
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 14719, this pair ranks #283,041 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of compran vs compró
Shared letters: cmopr. Private to "compran": an. Private to "compró": ó.
"compran" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "compró" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- compran ← ccompran · cmopran · commpran · comparn · comppran · comprann · comprna · comprran
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "compran" and "compró" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "compran" or "compró"?
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 "compran" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "compró" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #283,041 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "compran" and "compró" 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 #283,041 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.