comprometenvscomprometióWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#21,266
“comprometen” frequency rank
#15,319
“comprometió” frequency rank
36585
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature comprometen comprometió
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 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 comprometen and comprometió apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

11 ch
comprometen
11 ch
comprometió

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. comprometen ([kõmpɾoˈmet̪ẽn]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36585, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

comprometen is recorded at frequency rank #21,266, classified as averb, pronounced [kõmpɾoˈmet̪ẽn]. 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 36585, this pair ranks #179,859 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of comprometen vs comprometió

Shared letters: cemoprt. Private to "comprometen": n. Private to "comprometió": .

"comprometen" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVCVCVC  ·  "comprometió" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVCVCVV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • comprometenccomprometen · cmoprometen · commprometen · compormeten · compprometen · comprmoeten · comproemten · compromeetn

Frequency comparison

comprometen#21,266
comprometió#15,319

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "comprometen" and "comprometió" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([kõmpɾoˈmet̪ẽn] versus [kõmpɾomeˈt̪jo]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "comprometen" or "comprometió"?
"comprometió" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #15,319 in our Spanish list, against #21,266 for "comprometen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering comprometen 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 “comprometen” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list