Which to use
“compromete” and “comprometen” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,998
- “compromete” frequency rank
- #21,266
- “comprometen” frequency rank
- 34264
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | compromete | comprometen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de comprometer o de comprometerse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de comprometer o de comprometerse. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set compromete and comprometen apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. compromete ([kõmpɾoˈmet̪e]) and comprometen ([kõmpɾoˈmet̪ẽn]) 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 extra letter(s) - “compromete” sits inside “comprometen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34264, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
compromete is recorded at frequency rank #12,998, classified as averb, pronounced [kõmpɾoˈmet̪e]. comprometen is at rank #21,266, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõmpɾoˈmet̪ẽn].
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 34264, this pair ranks #192,385 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of compromete vs comprometen
Shared letters: cemoprt. Private to "compromete": -. Private to "comprometen": n.
"compromete" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCVCV · "comprometen" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- compromete ← ccompromete · cmopromete · commpromete · compormete · comppromete · comprmoete · comproemte · compromeet
- comprometen ← ccomprometen · cmoprometen · commprometen · compormeten · compprometen · comprmoeten · comproemten · compromeetn
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "compromete" and "comprometen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "compromete" or "comprometen"?
Remembering compromete vs comprometen
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “compromete” entry
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