comunicamosvscomunicaronWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#32,139
“comunicamos” frequency rank
#34,510
“comunicaron” frequency rank
66649
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature comunicamos comunicaron
Definition Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de comunicar o de comunicarse. Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de comunicar o de comunicarse.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set comunicamos and comunicaron apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

11 ch
comunicamos
11 ch
comunicaron

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

comunicamos and comunicaron form a confusable pair in the Spanish index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66649, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

comunicamos is recorded at frequency rank #32,139, classified as averb, pronounced [komuniˈkamos]. comunicaron is at rank #34,510, tagged as averb, pronounced [komuniˈkaɾõn].

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 66649, this pair ranks #39,276 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Frequency comparison

comunicamos#32,139
comunicaron#34,510

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "comunicamos" and "comunicaron" be used interchangeably?
No, "comunicamos" and "comunicaron" have distinct meanings and cannot be swapped without changing the meaning of a sentence. Understanding the specific definition and context for each word is essential for correct usage.

Remembering comunicamos vs comunicaron

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list