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Which to use

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

#36,483
“comprometa” frequency rank
#16,540
“comprometer” frequency rank
53023
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature comprometa comprometer
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de comprometer o de comprometerse. Mezclar a alguien en asuntos turbios o socialmente no bien vistos.

Where the eye mixes comprometa and comprometer

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence.

10 ch
comprometa
11 ch
comprometer

Visual trap between comprometa and comprometer

A purely visual mix-up. comprometa ([kõmpɾoˈmet̪a]) and comprometer ([kõmpɾomeˈt̪eɾ]) 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 53023, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

comprometa is recorded at frequency rank #36,483, classified as averb, pronounced [kõmpɾoˈmet̪a]. comprometer is at rank #16,540, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõmpɾomeˈt̪eɾ].

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 53023, this pair ranks #89,898 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of comprometa vs comprometer

Shared letters: cemoprt. Private to "comprometa": a. Private to "comprometer": -.

"comprometa" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCVCV  ·  "comprometer" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • comprometaccomprometa · cmoprometa · commprometa · compormeta · compprometa · comprmoeta · comproemta · compromeat
  • comprometerccomprometer · cmoprometer · commprometer · compormeter · compprometer · comprmoeter · comproemter · compromeetr

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "comprometa" for "comprometer" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([kõmpɾoˈmet̪a] versus [kõmpɾomeˈt̪eɾ]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "comprometa" or "comprometer"?
"comprometer" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #16,540 in our Spanish list, against #36,483 for "comprometa". 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 "comprometa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "comprometer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #89,898 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "comprometa" and "comprometer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "comprometa vs comprometía". 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 #89,898 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