comprometíavscomprometióWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#46,429
“comprometía” frequency rank
#15,319
“comprometió” frequency rank
61748
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature comprometía comprometió
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto 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 comprometía and comprometió apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

11 ch
comprometía
11 ch
comprometió

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. comprometía ([kõmpɾomeˈt̪ia]) 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 61748, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

comprometía is recorded at frequency rank #46,429, classified as averb, pronounced [kõmpɾomeˈt̪ia]. 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 61748, this pair ranks #54,364 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of comprometía vs comprometió

Shared letters: cemoprt. Private to "comprometía": . Private to "comprometió": .

"comprometía" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVCVCVV  ·  "comprometió" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVCVCVV

Frequency comparison

comprometía#46,429
comprometió#15,319

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "comprometía" and "comprometió" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([kõmpɾomeˈt̪ia] versus [kõmpɾomeˈt̪jo]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "comprometía" or "comprometió"?
"comprometió" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #15,319 in our Spanish list, against #46,429 for "comprometía". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list