Which to use
“compromete” and “comprometo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,998
- “compromete” frequency rank
- #41,812
- “comprometo” frequency rank
- 54810
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | compromete | comprometo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de comprometer o de comprometerse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de comprometer o de comprometerse. |
Where the eye mixes compromete and comprometo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: compromete vs comprometo
A purely visual mix-up. compromete ([kõmpɾoˈmet̪e]) and comprometo ([kõmpɾoˈmet̪o]) 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 a single letter - e in “compromete” becomes o in “comprometo”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54810, 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]. comprometo is at rank #41,812, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõmpɾoˈmet̪o].
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 54810, this pair ranks #81,698 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of compromete vs comprometo
Shared letters: cemoprt. Private to "compromete": -. Private to "comprometo": -.
"compromete" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCVCV · "comprometo" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- compromete ← ccompromete · cmopromete · commpromete · compormete · comppromete · comprmoete · comproemte · compromeet
- comprometo ← ccomprometo · cmoprometo · commprometo · compormeto · compprometo · comprmoeto · comproemto · compromeot
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "compromete" for "comprometo" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "compromete" or "comprometo" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "compromete" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "comprometo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #81,698 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "compromete" and "comprometo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "comprometía vs comprometo". 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 #81,698 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.