Which to use
“compromiso” and “compromisos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,841
- “compromiso” frequency rank
- #6,639
- “compromisos” frequency rank
- 8480
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | compromiso | compromisos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Deber contraído, promesa. | Forma del plural de compromiso. |
Where the eye mixes compromiso and compromisos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between compromiso and compromisos
A purely visual mix-up. compromiso ([kõmpɾoˈmiso]) and compromisos ([kõmpɾoˈmisos]) 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) - “compromiso” sits inside “compromisos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8480, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
compromiso is recorded at frequency rank #1,841, classified as anoun, pronounced [kõmpɾoˈmiso]. compromisos is at rank #6,639, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kõmpɾoˈmisos].
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 8480, this pair ranks #304,869 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of compromiso vs compromisos
Shared letters: cimoprs. Private to "compromiso": -. Private to "compromisos": -.
"compromiso" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCVCV · "compromisos" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- compromiso ← ccompromiso · cmopromiso · commpromiso · compormiso · comppromiso · comprmoiso · comproimso · compromios
- compromisos ← ccompromisos · cmopromisos · commpromisos · compormisos · comppromisos · comprmoisos · comproimsos · compromioss
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "compromiso" for "compromisos" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "compromiso" or "compromisos" show up more?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "compromiso" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "compromisos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #304,869 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "compromiso" and "compromisos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "comprometo vs compromiso". 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 #304,869 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.