Which to use
“común” and “comunes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #622
- “común” frequency rank
- #1,931
- “comunes” frequency rank
- 2553
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | común | comunes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Compartido por varios. | Forma del plural de común. |
Where the eye mixes común and comunes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between común and comunes
A purely visual mix-up. común ([koˈmũn]) and comunes ([koˈmunes]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 2553, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
común is recorded at frequency rank #622, classified as anadj, pronounced [koˈmũn]. comunes is at rank #1,931, tagged as anadj, pronounced [koˈmunes].
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 2553, this pair ranks #320,084 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of común vs comunes
Shared letters: cmno. Private to "común": ú. Private to "comunes": esu.
"común" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "comunes" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- comunes ← ccomunes · cmounes · communes · comnues · comuens · comuness · comunnes · comunse
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "común" and "comunes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "común" or "comunes"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "común" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "comunes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #320,084 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "común" and "comunes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "común vs count". 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 #320,084 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.