Which to use
“comprendió” is a verb and “comprensión” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #24,792
- “comprendió” frequency rank
- #4,405
- “comprensión” frequency rank
- 29197
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | comprendió | comprensión |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de comprender. | Acto o acción de comprender. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set comprendió and comprensión apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: comprendió is [kõmpɾẽn̪ˈd̪jo] while comprensión is [kõmpɾẽnˈsjõn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29197, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
comprendió is recorded at frequency rank #24,792, classified as averb, pronounced [kõmpɾẽn̪ˈd̪jo]. comprensión is at rank #4,405, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kõmpɾẽnˈsjõn].
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 29197, this pair ranks #218,218 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of comprendió vs comprensión
Shared letters: ceimnopró. Private to "comprendió": d. Private to "comprensión": s.
"comprendió" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVV · "comprensión" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "comprendió" and "comprensión" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "comprendió" or "comprensión"?
Remembering comprendió vs comprensión
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “comprendió”; for a noun, it's “comprensión”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “comprendió” entry
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