comunicanvscomunicoWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#16,793
“comunican” frequency rank
#32,571
“comunico” frequency rank
49364
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature comunican comunico
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de comunicar o de comunicarse. Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de comunicar o de comunicarse.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set comunican and comunico apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
comunican
8 ch
comunico

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. comunican ([komuˈnikãn]) and comunico ([komuˈniko]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49364, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

comunican is recorded at frequency rank #16,793, classified as averb, pronounced [komuˈnikãn]. comunico is at rank #32,571, tagged as averb, pronounced [komuˈniko].

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 49364, this pair ranks #109,268 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of comunican vs comunico

Shared letters: cimnou. Private to "comunican": a. Private to "comunico": -.

"comunican" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC  ·  "comunico" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • comunicanccomunican · cmounican · communican · comnuican · comuincan · comuncian · comuniacn · comunicann
  • comunicoccomunico · cmounico · communico · comnuico · comuinco · comuncio · comunicco · comunioc

Frequency comparison

comunican#16,793
comunico#32,571

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "comunican" and "comunico" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([komuˈnikãn] versus [komuˈniko]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "comunican" or "comunico"?
"comunican" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #16,793 in our Spanish list, against #32,571 for "comunico". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering comunican vs comunico

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 “comunican” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list