comprometevscomprometióWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#12,998
“compromete” frequency rank
#15,319
“comprometió” frequency rank
28317
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature compromete comprometió
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de comprometer o de comprometerse. Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de comprometer o de comprometerse.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set compromete and comprometió apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
compromete
11 ch
comprometió

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. compromete ([kõmpɾoˈmet̪e]) and comprometió ([kõmpɾomeˈt̪jo]) 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 28317, 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]. comprometió is at rank #15,319, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõmpɾomeˈt̪jo].

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 28317, this pair ranks #222,617 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of compromete vs comprometió

Shared letters: cemoprt. Private to "compromete": -. Private to "comprometió": .

"compromete" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCVCV  ·  "comprometió" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVCVCVV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • comprometeccompromete · cmopromete · commpromete · compormete · comppromete · comprmoete · comproemte · compromeet

Frequency comparison

compromete#12,998
comprometió#15,319

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "compromete" and "comprometió" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([kõmpɾoˈmet̪e] versus [kõmpɾomeˈt̪jo]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "compromete" or "comprometió"?
"compromete" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #12,998 in our Spanish list, against #15,319 for "comprometió". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering compromete vs comprometió

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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list